Synonyms and antonyms dictionary. 2014.
figure something out — (informal) he tried to figure out how to switch on the lamp: WORK OUT, fathom, puzzle out, decipher, ascertain, make sense of, think through, get to the bottom of; understand, c … Useful english dictionary
Figure It Out — For the song Figure It Out by Lil Chris, see Figure It Out (song). For the song Figure It Out by VersaEmerge, see Figure It Out (VersaEmerge song). Figure It Out Figure It Out logo. Format … Wikipedia
ˌfigure sth ˈout — phrasal verb to be able to understand something, or to solve a problem … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pluck something out of the air — pluck something out of/from/the air phrase to say the first number, date, fact etc that you think of without knowing whether it is correct ‘75% of people agree with me,’ I said, plucking a figure out of the air. Thesaurus: to guesssynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary
pluck something out of the air — pluck (something) out of the air if you pluck a number out of the air, you say any number and not one that is the result of careful calculation. That figure of eighty thousand pounds isn t something we ve just plucked out of the air. We ve done a … New idioms dictionary
reason something out — WORK OUT, think through, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out; informal figure out. → reason * * * ˌreason sth ˈout derived to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way Syn: figure out … Useful english dictionary
dope something out — tv. to figure out something from the dope (information) available. □ I think I can dope this thing out from the evidence available. CD We can dope out the truth from her testimony if we have to … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
work something out — 1) work out what you can afford Syn: calculate, compute, reckon up, determine 2) I m trying to work out what she meant Syn: understand, comprehend, puzzle out, sort out, make sense of, get to the bottom of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
make something out — 1 I could just make out a figure in the distance: SEE, discern, distinguish, perceive, pick out, detect, observe, recognize; poetic/literary descry, espy. 2 he couldn t make out what she was saying … Useful english dictionary
work something out — 1 work out what you can afford: CALCULATE, compute, reckon up, determine. 2 I m trying to work out what she meant: UNDERSTAND, comprehend, puzzle out, sort out, make sense of … Useful english dictionary
