Iron out meaning in English

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Definition

to iron out (the difficulties): to put right, to resolve (the difficulties) verbidiom
We haven't been able to iron out all the problems yet, but we are working on it, and hope to have it fixed by next week.
to iron the wrinkles out of something to make the final touches or adjustments to something
to iron to press and smooth clothes with a heated metal device

Examples

  • "You'll have to iron out the selling prices with Philip, that isn't my area of expertise."
Exercise 1
Susie writes to Kevin that he will have to "the selling prices" with Philip.
Susie writes to Kevin that he will have to establish "the selling prices" with Philip.
establish: Susie writes: "You'll have to iron out the selling prices with Philip". In the figurative sense, to "iron out" means to "agree upon" or "establish". Susie is telling Kevin that he needs to speak with Philip in order to set or establish the prices, because Philip is the salesman.
decrease: "To iron out" does not necessarily means that the prices will be lowered. "To iron out" has the connotation of "working together" or coming to a conclusion by communicating.
flatten: Although the literal meaning of "to iron out" is to flatten something, Susie is not using the idiom in this way "To iron" or "to iron out (clothes)" is to flatten them, or to get the creases and wrinkles out by using an iron. Susie talks about the "prices", which can't literally be flattened.
increase: "To iron out" does not necessarily means that the prices will be raised. "To iron out" has the connotation of "working together" or coming to a conclusion by communicating.

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