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Ferret out   /fˈɛrət aʊt/   Listen
Ferret out

verb
1.
Search and discover through persistent investigation.  Synonym: ferret.






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"Ferret out" Quotes from Famous Books



... powerful but subdued excitement pervaded the building. Watchers of the strikers had noted the increasing number of officers in civilian dress long after the usual business hours, and Elmendorf, quick to take the alarm, had hastened thither to ferret out the cause. Vain his effort to communicate with his one victim. He was at his desk, and a vigilant ex-sergeant-major of cavalry scowled at the would-be intruder and told him visitors could not enter the clerks' rooms. Vain his effort to extract news along ...
— A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike • Charles King

... so-called jokes. I do not know yet what action I may or may not take in this matter, and can promise nothing. I can and do promise, however, that if any more such hoaxes are attempted I shall do all in my power to ferret out and summarily punish ...
— The High School Pitcher - Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond • H. Irving Hancock

... of what you have already told me," said the commissioner. "Muller, Miss Graumann believes her nephew innocent, contrary to the opinion of the local authorities in G—. She has come to ask for some one from here who could ferret out the truth of this matter. You are free now, and if we find that it can be done without offending the ...
— The Case of the Registered Letter • Augusta Groner

... watched over her hero; she was ever busy to track out the meandering paths of his foes, to destroy the nets wherein they wished to entangle his feet. She had even braved the jealous wrath of Bonaparte when it was necessary to ferret out some intrigue of the Directory. The special spy, whom Barras had sent to Italy to watch the movements of Bonaparte, and to give him early reports of every word, Botot, had been received by Josephine with a friendly smile and with great attention; she manifested toward ...
— The Empress Josephine • Louise Muhlbach

... in Monseigneur's service, and, as you know, came to warn me against Etienne Cordel. He promised, if he could ferret out the lawyer's schemes, to write ...
— For The Admiral • W.J. Marx



Words linked to "Ferret out" :   ferret, find, discover



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