Synonyms

gut it out

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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gut it out

They don’t need him to gut it out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

But the Falcons stayed with Smith’s plan to gut it out and focus on improving.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021

“We’re just going to have to gut it out, but I feel very good about where we are here in Virginia.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2016

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