phrasal verb

Smoke out

Rank #1932Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Force someone out of a place they're hiding in

Meanings

  • Force someone out of a place they're hiding in (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • We need to SMOKE OUT before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to SMOKE OUT apparently.
  • I suppose SMOKE OUT is the least terrible option.

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