Idiom idiom
flush out
Meaning
To drive out or expose something or someone, as a game bird or other game animal from cover.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The police used a drone to flush out the hidden suspect.”
“The investigators hoped that asking difficult questions would flush out the person responsible for the missing funds.”
“By systematically questioning every witness, the detective aimed to flush out the inconsistencies in their stories and finally uncover the truth.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026