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smoke out
(encz) | smoke out, v: |
Smoke out
(gcide) | Smoke out \Smoke` out"\, v. t.
1. To drive from a refuge or hiding place by causing dense
smoke or other noxious fumes to permeate the refuge; as,
the police smoked out the bank robbers with tear gas.
[PJC]
2. Hence: [metaphorical] To expose; to force into public
view; to reveal in its true light; as, the reporter smoked
out the waffling candidate with a direct question,
exposing his view on the issue.
[PJC] |
smoke out
(wn) | smoke out
v 1: drive out with smoke; "smoke out the bees" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Smoke out
(gcide) | Smoke out \Smoke` out"\, v. t.
1. To drive from a refuge or hiding place by causing dense
smoke or other noxious fumes to permeate the refuge; as,
the police smoked out the bank robbers with tear gas.
[PJC]
2. Hence: [metaphorical] To expose; to force into public
view; to reveal in its true light; as, the reporter smoked
out the waffling candidate with a direct question,
exposing his view on the issue.
[PJC] |
let the smoke out
(jargon) | let the smoke out
v.
To fry hardware (see fried). See magic smoke for a discussion of the
underlying mythology.
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