From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishiron something ↔ out phrasal verbSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto solve or get rid of problems or difficulties, especially small ones We need to iron out a few problems first. → iron→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
iron out• All around its abandoned buildings some one had left a junkyard of old wood and iron scrap.• If something doesn't happen it's your responsibility to iron any problems out.• If there are any problems in performance-related pay, we can iron these out.• Separating the two parts is considerably easier than with cast iron.• As the neatly ironed shirt billows out a special effect signifies the effects of Bold.• Grappling irons were thrown out but these, too, proved ineffective.• I sort of iron it out flat on my knee and look close.• Before that, Donahue climbed down the iron rungs sticking out the sides of the manhole. 