teasesomethingout
phrasal verbwithteaseverb[IorT]uk/tiːz/us/tiːz/
(GET INFORMATION)
totryto getinformationorunderstandameaningthat ishiddenor notclear:
It took me a while toteasethetruthoutofhim.
Finding and discovering
- a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- finding
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- pinpoint
- pull
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- rumble
- sniff
- uncover
(SEPARATE)
to useyourfingerstograduallyseparatehairsorthreadsthat arestuckortwistedtogether:
While it was stillwet, Igentlyteasedout thetangledknotsin Rosie'shair.
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- uncap
- unfold
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unscrew