hash out
Work through together
To hash out is to work through something thoroughly until you reach a resolution.
The phrase suggests vigorous back-and-forth discussion, often involving disagreement: We need to hash out the details before signing anything, They hashed out their differences over coffee.
The image is of chopping something up—breaking a problem into pieces until it's manageable.
Formal argument on issues
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- talk throughVerbally guide understanding
- work throughDeal with methodically
- conferDiscuss or bestow
brainstorm · thrash out · discuss · iron out · talk over · sort out · hammer out · figure out
Firmness of purpose
sort out · clear up · put to rest · tie up loose ends · determine · decide · fix · rectify
Favorable purchase price
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- settleReach final terms
come to terms · work out · reach agreement · make a deal · broker · arbitrate · reconcile · give and take
debate
Formal argument on issues
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- talk throughVerbally guide understanding
- work throughDeal with methodically
confer · brainstorm · thrash out · discuss · iron out · talk over · sort out · hammer out · figure out · think through
resolve
Firmness of purpose
wrap up · sort out · clear up · put to rest · tie up loose ends · determine · decide · fix · rectify · remedy
bargain
Favorable purchase price
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediateFacilitate agreement between disputants
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
settle · come to terms · work out · reach agreement · make a deal · broker · arbitrate · reconcile · give and take · trade off
- Hashing things outdebate, discuss, argue, negotiate, settle
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- reconciliationreconciliation, reconcile, reconciled, reconciling, making up
- finalizationfinalize, conclude, close, clinch, seal
- fixesfix, repair, mend, correction, correct