2022-03-27
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F - flesh out & flush out
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง flesh = “FLESH”
ออกเสียง flush = “FLUHSH”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
flesh out & flush out
To “flesh out” an idea is to give it substance,
as a sculptor adds clay flesh to a skeletal armature.
To “flush out” a criminal is
to drive him or her out into the open.
The latter term is derived from bird-hunting,
in which one flushes out a covey of quail.
If you are trying to develop something further,
use “flesh”;
but if you are trying to reveal something hitherto concealed,
use “flush.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Should You 'Flush Out' or 'Flesh Out' Your Plan?
Commonly Confused Words, Vol. 2
Last Updated: 14 Mar 2022
Flush Out & Flesh Out
Question:
To provide more details, should you flush out or flesh out your plan?
Answer:
flesh out
How to remember it:
Think of fleshing out a skeleton.
To flesh out something is to give it substance,
or to make it fuller or more nearly complete.
To flush out something is to cause it to leave a hiding place,
e.g., "The birds were flushed out of the tree."
It can also be used figuratively,
as in "flush out the truth."
