iron out

Verb

transitive figuratively

Japanese Meaning

（アイロンで）しわを取り除くこと / （比喩的に）問題や争いを解決すること

Please iron out the sleeves before the meeting so they look crisp.

会議の前に袖にアイロンをかけてシワを伸ばしておいてください。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.

That shirt still has a few more wrinkles to iron out.

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).

Let's just sit down and iron out an agreement on this issue.

irons out

（ present singular third-person ）

ironing out

（ participle present ）

ironed out

（ participle past ）

ironed out

（ past ）