Both Uses of
ferret out
in
Inheritance
- I'm going to wash, find a tunic, and then check with Baldor and see if he's ferreted out any more of Galbatorix's killers.†
Chpt 19 *
- Ferreting out other magicians' enchantments grew vastly more difficult if they had tried to hide their work.†
Chpt 51
Definition:
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(ferret out) search for and discover through persistent investigationeditor's notes: The term originates from the practice of humans using ferrets (weasel-like mammals) to help hunt. For example, a ferret could chase a rabbit from its hole.