ˌflush sb/sth ˈout

ˌflush sb/sth ˈout
phrasal verb
to force a person or animal to leave a place where they have been hiding

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  • flush — [flʌʃ] verb I 1) [I] if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they feel hot, angry, embarrassed, or excited Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, water passes through it 3) …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • flush — 1 noun 1 (singular) a red colour that appears on your face or body, especially because you are embarrassed, ill, or excited: “How can you tell?” he said as a flush crept up his neck. see also: hot flush 2 a flush of pride/embarrassment etc a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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