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

He also plans to lend his own campaign $1 million, which seems like the sort of thing you do if you intend to gut it out.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2019