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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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Norway's Vilde Nilsen and Canada's Natalie Wilkie could be the ones to fight it out in the women's standing event having finished one-two at the World Championships.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

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

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

I figured I’d let them fight it out.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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