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.

Example Sentences

There has been much discussion about possible health benefits of sweating - spas offer services promising to "sweat out toxins," using steam, heat, and infrared light.

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Some founders break only to exercise at Barry’s boot camp or sweat out toxins at a bathhouse in the city, like Archimedes Banya, where they can chat about future funding rounds with peers.

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We want every summer to be significant, to be the time we sweat out the rest of the year’s uncertainty and experience so much life that we can take it with us when the season’s over.

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You’ll understand preaching efficiency is a smokescreen for squeezing more blood and sweat out of working people.

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Crawford grand slam — the Mariners returned to form Sunday to sweat out another low-scoring slog.

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