Idiom Breakdown

flesh out

English phrasal verbs formed with "out"

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Definition

To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure, or skeleton.

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In Context

"The model shows the basics, but we still need to flesh out the details."

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Also Said As

round out

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See Also

bare bones
fill in
fill out
flush out
put meat on the bones
skeleton
skeletonized