- flesh out (to)
- Fill in the details of an agreement or procedure.After business or political leaders reach an agreement, staff members are often directed to flesh out the details.
American business jargon. 2014.
flesh out (to)
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flesh out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, or longer. * /The author fleshed out his story by adding more about his war experiences./ 2. also[flesh up] To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. * /He lost weight after his illness but is … Dictionary of American idioms
flesh out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, or longer. * /The author fleshed out his story by adding more about his war experiences./ 2. also[flesh up] To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. * /He lost weight after his illness but is … Dictionary of American idioms
flesh out — (something) to explain something more completely. She sketches a character s outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along. Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that shows only… … New idioms dictionary
flesh out — verb 1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation • Syn: ↑elaborate, ↑lucubrate, ↑expatiate, ↑exposit, ↑enlarge, ↑expand,… … Useful english dictionary
flesh out — v. (D; tr.) to flesh out with (to flesh out a report with greater detail) * * * [ fleʃ aʊt] (D; tr.) to flesh out with (to flesh out a report with greater detail) … Combinatory dictionary
flesh out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms flesh out : present tense I/you/we/they flesh out he/she/it fleshes out present participle fleshing out past tense fleshed out past participle fleshed out to add more details about something in order to make… … English dictionary
flesh\ out — v informal 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, or longer. The author fleshed out his story by adding more about his war experiences. 2. • flesh up To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. He lost weight after his illness but is beginning to… … Словарь американских идиом
flesh out — PHRASAL VERB If you flesh out something such as a story or plan, you add details and more information to it. [V P n (not pron)] He talked with him for an hour and a half, fleshing out the details of his original five minute account... [V P n (not … English dictionary
flesh out — verb to complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton The model shows the basics, but we still need to flesh out the details … Wiktionary
flesh out something — flesh out (something) to explain something more completely. She sketches a character s outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along. Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that… … New idioms dictionary
