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21stub out something — stub out (something) to stop something from burning or smoking by pressing it against something. She used the edge of the ashtray to stub out her cigarette. He dropped the cigar on the street without stubbing it out …
22stub out — (something) to stop something from burning or smoking by pressing it against something. She used the edge of the ashtray to stub out her cigarette. He dropped the cigar on the street without stubbing it out …
23press out — verb 1. extinguish by crushing (Freq. 1) stub out your cigar • Syn: ↑stub out, ↑crush out, ↑extinguish • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑terminate …
24iron out — transitive verb Date: 1858 1. to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing 2. to resolve or work out a solution to < ironed out their differences > …
25stub something out — ˌstub sthˈout derived to stop a cigarette, etc. from burning by pressing the end against sth hard • He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. Main entry: ↑stubderived …
26zero out — v. To end a voice mail message by pressing 0. That s about it. I m going to zero out so I can speak to your assistant. Category: Telephones …
27ˌturn sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to stop using a light by pressing a button or moving a switch Ant: turn sth on 2) to produce something in large numbers The company turns out 2, 000 small planes a year.[/ex] …
28pinch something out — ˌpinch sthˈoff/ˈout derived to remove sth by pressing your fingers together and pulling • Pinch off the dead flowers. Main entry: ↑pinchderived …
29flesh-pressing — /ˈflɛʃ prɛsɪŋ/ (say flesh presing) noun the activity of meeting the public, particularly shaking hands with people, as carried out by politicians campaigning for election, film stars, etc …
30shrink out — phrasal : to remove (fullness) in tailoring especially woolen fabrics by steam pressing …
