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to wring every bit of information

to wring every bit of information

7.2
Find every fact you can from a person or source by asking and checking
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : exprimir toda la información
  • Both times he apologized but pressed forward, attempting to wring every bit of information from her.

Examples

  • The detective worked tirelessly to wring every bit of information out of the reluctant witness.

  • She knew it was important to wring every bit of information from the report before making her decision.

  • In the meeting, I will wring every bit of information from our client to ensure we understand their needs.

Synonyms

to glean
vsto wring every bit of information
37 4.2

To collect small pieces of information from different sources over time

focuses on extracting every possible detail through persistent effort
to pump
vsto wring every bit of information
18 7.4

Ask someone many questions to get information

uses persistent effort to draw all possible information not only by questioning
to glean information
vsto wring every bit of information
2 5.2

To find small pieces of information from different places and put them together

is a persistent effort to extract all possible information from one source
to strip-mine
vsto wring every bit of information
  • Literature
7.1

Take large amounts of data quickly from a website or database to sell

aims to get every detail carefully rather than rapid indiscriminate harvesting

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to overlook
243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

How Thorough

to wring every bit of information
7.2
to grill
  • Informal
59 4.9
to probe
  • Literature
35 5.1
to question
570 1.0
to ask
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

wring every bit of information infinitive

Morphology

wring + every + bit + of + information

The verb 'wring' (to squeeze or forcefully extract) combined with 'every bit of information' straightforwardly conveys squeezing out all possible information; the figurative use is a direct extension of the literal meaning. This compositional metaphor is cross-linguistically common and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Wring every bit of information comes from the picture of wringing a wet cloth to squeeze out every drop of water. So, like squeezing water, it means 'to get all possible information' from a person or source.