gut it out

Idioms  

1. Also, tough it out. Show pluck and perseverance in the face of opposition or adversity. For example, I know it's hard but we'll just have to gut it out, or His boss has a terrible temper, but Joe is determined to tough it out. The first term dates from the mid-1900s; the variant was first recorded in 1860.

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gut it out

I can officially retire from my employer at age 55, but I’m not sure I can gut it out until then.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

These are major white-collar criminals who could’ve continued to gut it out in home confinement.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2024

This time, Pittsburgh had to gut it out after the Predators rallied to tie the score.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2019

Left tackle Trent Williams, who was trying to gut it out after surgery for a dislocated right thumb, won’t play.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2018

These are the offspring who can't "gut it out," as one person says, in the face of powerful fathers and indifferent mothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2016