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wring out

To force someone to give something, usually truth, or money.
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They wrung an extra $500 out of us for the transfer fees.

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Submitted on August 09, 2009

Additional definitions for 'wring out':

wring outTo squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.
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