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ferret out

/ˈfɛrɪt aʊt/

ferret outverb

ferreted out

Past Simple

ferreted out

Past Participle

ferreting out

Gerund

/ˈfɛrɪt aʊt/

Translations

He tried to ferret out the source of the rumor.

Он пытался отыскать источник слуха.

She can always ferret out a good deal.

Она всегда может разнюхать выгодное предложение.

The detective managed to ferret out the truth.

Детективу удалось выискать правду.

Additional translations

Definitions

To search for and discover something, especially information or a hidden object.

The detective was able to ferret out the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.

Synonyms

find out

root out