All smoke out synonyms
smoke out
S s verb smoke out
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- hit on — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- get wise to — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- hunt down — to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
- expose — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- be on to — (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
- meet with — to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter: I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- disported — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- ferret out — a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
- hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- lay hands on — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- learn — to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
- catch on — If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
- lay one's hands on — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- fall in with — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- get wind of — hear rumours of
- dig out — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.