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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]

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Both of those sides now get next week off to rest and recover while the remaining 12 teams fight it out in the wildcard round.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Secondly, lawyers are expensive and most care workers, already in deep debt, can hardly afford to fight it out in the courts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

We talked about it and worked through it, and because I know them well, we were able to kind of fight it out and get there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

If there is conflict in the group, the female lemurs are the ones who fight it out.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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