What does "iron out" mean?

To resolve problems or difficulties To smooth over issues and reach agreement.

How do you use "iron out" in a sentence?

We need to iron out the details. They ironed out their differences. The bugs were ironed out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To resolve problems or difficulties

解决，消除

Resolver problemas, limar diferencias

解決する、取り除く

문제나 어려움을 해결하다

To smooth over issues and reach agreement.

消除问题，达成一致。像熨斗把皱褶烫平一样。

Suavizar problemas y llegar a un acuerdo. La imagen es como planchar las arrugas.

問題を滑らかにして合意に達する。アイロンでしわを伸ばすイメージ。

문제를 매끄럽게 처리하고 합의에 이르다.

Base verb: iron

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We need to iron out the details.
我们需要敲定细节
Necesitamos pulir los detalles
詳細を詰める必要がある
세부 사항을 정리해야 한다.
They ironed out their differences.
他们消除了分歧
Limaron sus diferencias
彼らは意見の相違を解消した
그들은 의견 차이를 해소했다.
The bugs were ironed out.
漏洞被修复了
Los errores se corrigieron
バグは修正された
버그가 수정되었다.

语境: problem-solving, negotiation

语气: constructive

From ironing wrinkles out of fabric.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal