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fight it out

Idioms  

  1. Settle a dispute by fighting, either physically or verbally. For example, The two sides couldn't agree on a budget but were determined to fight it out to the end. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

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"I think I'm going to let them fight it out," she joked.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Skye P. Marshall, “Matlock” “The women of ‘The White Lotus’ will have to fight it out for supremacy here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

He will fight it out till the end, of course, but this is one I think he should lose decisively.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2024

And have them fight it out in the Batcave or the throne room from “Game of Thrones”? And it’s free-to-play, although WB hopes you’ll spend cash on season passes and cosmetic upgrades.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

Or did we need the peaches so we could bunker down in the house, like the Weavers, and fight it out?

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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