sort out

US /sɔːrt aʊt/

UK /sɔːrt aʊt/

1.

to successfully deal with a problem or a difficult situation

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We need to sort out this mess before the boss arrives.

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Don't worry, I'll sort everything out.

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resolve settle fix handle manage

2.

to arrange things in a particular order or to separate them into groups

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Can you help me sort out these documents by date?

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She spent the afternoon sorting out her old clothes for donation.

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arrange categorize classify organize separate

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out of sorts sort sort of out-and-out outing out of out