winkle something/someone out
phrasal verb with winkle verb uk/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/ us/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
UK
设法找到;费力找出
to get or find something or someone with difficulty
I managed to winkle the truth out of him eventually. 我终于从他那里挖出了实情。
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