sweat out

verb

1. to cure or lessen the effects of (a cold, respiratory infection, etc) by sweating

2. informal,  to endure (hardships) for a time (often in the phrase sweat it out )

3. informal,  to work extremely hard

Idioms and Phrases

Endure or await something anxiously, as in He sweated out that last final exam, or I don't know if I made the team—I'm still sweating it out. This idiom, often expanded to sweat it out, was first recorded in 1876.

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