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winkle out
Verb
Britain
transitive
Japanese Meaning
念入りに調べるなどして、苦労して見つけ出す、または獲得する / 根固まった状態から、困難を伴いながら何か（または誰か）を取り出す
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(transitive, Britain) To acquire with difficulty, as by thorough scrutiny. / (transitive) To get (something or someone) out of an entrenched position.
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winkle out
After hours of poring over the records, the auditor finally managed to winkle out the missing receipts.
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After hours of poring over the records, the auditor finally managed to winkle out the missing receipts.
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