| 词汇 | wring out of |
| 释义 | Idiom wring out ofwring (something) out of (someone) to persuade someone to give you what you want.She is a very original comedian and can wring laughs out of any audience.The trick in fundraising is to wring money out of people who don't want to give it away. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wring something out (= to twist cloth that is wet to get the water out of it) Phr V wring out of wrings, wringing, wrung wring sth out of sb to force or persuade someone to give you money or informationIt took several hours to wring a confession out of her.They have wrung $40 million out of their accountants in compensation. wring (something) out of (someone or something)1. Literally, to squeeze or twist wet fabric in an attempt to dry it. Be sure to wring the excess water out of that blanket before you hang it on the clothesline. 2. By extension, to pressure or otherwise convince someone to do what one wants. That guy's easily intimidated, so I'm confident you'll be able to wring some details out of him. wring something out of someoneto pressure someone into telling something. The police will wring the truth out of her. After a lot of questioning, they wrung the information out of Fred. |
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