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Vlad579

26 February

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What is the difference between sort out and iron out ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

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Leah_Sutton

26 February

English (US)

“Sort out”means let’s get it figured out, “iron out” is really only used to refer to using a clothing iron on clothes

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PeterinUK

26 February

English (US)

I'll go and sort out the kitchen, it's a mess.

I will go and iron out their differences and see if they can become friends.

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Vlad579

26 February

Russian

Leah_Sutton, possible to say: I’ll sort out that problem or the Better will be say that I’ll iron out that problem? I meant it

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Vlad579

26 February

Russian

PeterinUK, sort out = solve?

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Leah_Sutton

26 February

English (US)

@Vlad579 yes, sort out basically means solve. No one really says “I’ll iron it out” unless they are talking about clothes.

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Leah_Sutton

26 February

English (US)

@Vlad579 maybe people who speak UK english say “iron out” but I haven’t heard anyone in the US say it.

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PeterinUK

26 February

English (US)

@Vlad579

Sort out could mean solve but could also mean tidy. Sort out the mess in the kitchen would mean tidy it.

Iron out implies a problem to sort out or deal with.

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Vlad579

26 February

Russian

Leah_Sutton, thanks a million
I figured out at last))

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Vlad579

26 February

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PeterinUK, cool. It’s new meaning for me))

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PeterinUK

26 February

English (US)

@Vlad579

Iron out is a very common phrase in the UK.

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What is the difference between sort out and iron out ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

“Sort out”means let’s get it figured out, “iron out” is really only used to refer to using a clothing iron on clothes

I'll go and sort out the kitchen, it's a mess. I will go and iron out their differences and see if they can become friends.

@Vlad579 yes, sort out basically means solve. No one really says “I’ll iron it out” unless they are talking about clothes.

@Vlad579 maybe people who speak UK english say “iron out” but I haven’t heard anyone in the US say it.

@Vlad579 Sort out could mean solve but could also mean tidy. Sort out the mess in the kitchen would mean tidy it.Iron out implies a problem to sort out or deal with.

@Vlad579 Iron out is a very common phrase in the UK.

I'll go and sort out the kitchen, it's a mess.

I will go and iron out their differences and see if they can become friends.

@Vlad579

Sort out could mean solve but could also mean tidy. Sort out the mess in the kitchen would mean tidy it.

Iron out implies a problem to sort out or deal with.

@Vlad579

Iron out is a very common phrase in the UK.