sort out
Britishverb
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to find a solution to (a problem, etc), esp to make clear or tidy
it took a long time to sort out the mess
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to take or separate, as from a larger group
he sorted out the most likely ones
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to organize into an orderly and disciplined group
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informal to beat or punish
Example Sentences
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"If you've got some money and you want to be sorted out, you might as well pay and get it done, especially when you're older."
From BBC
They said that autonomous vehicles, at least short term, posed a minimal risk, as regulations, potential safety issues and manufacturing and infrastructure costs with AVs get sorted out.
From MarketWatch
More than that, the relationship of the new Section 122 tariffs with existing trade agreements requires sorting out, with battalions of lawyers and consultants ready to provide high-priced advice on the rapidly changing environment.
Instead, Roberts left the refund question to be sorted out in the lower courts.
They predicted that the “process of sorting out refunds will likely take months and be a legal and bureaucratic morass in its own right.”
From MarketWatch
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