iron out

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === iron out (third-person singular simple present irons out, present participle ironing out, simple past and past participle ironed out) (transitive) To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron. (transitive) To make (something) flat or smooth as if with an iron. (transitive, figurative) To resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem). Synonyms: puzzle out, resolve, work out; see also Thesaurus:solve (transitive, slang) To thrash or beat up; to overwhelm in a fight. (transitive, slang) To kill. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kill ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “iron out v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present