fight it out
idiom
1
: to be in a fight
People were fighting it out over parking spaces.
2
: to end a dispute by fighting or arguing
This matter won't be settled until the lawyers fight it out in court.
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Confirming all of them with the current process that Democrats have pursued could take months, but the Senate may simply go on recess for August and return to fight it out again in September.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
With the McLaren team giving permission for its drivers to fight it out, Piastri darted in front of Norris at turn three, only for Norris to snatch the lead back at turn four.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
This film should wind up in 2025’s final top tier of earners, with Avatar: Fire and Ash undoubtably taking the crown while the rest fight it out for the remaining top spots on year-end charts.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
With the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres expected to fight it out all season long atop the NL West, the San Francisco Giants were a bit lost in the mix.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
With the McLaren team giving permission for its drivers to fight it out, Piastri darted in front of Norris at turn three, only for Norris to snatch the lead back at turn four.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
This film should wind up in 2025’s final top tier of earners, with Avatar: Fire and Ash undoubtably taking the crown while the rest fight it out for the remaining top spots on year-end charts.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
With the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres expected to fight it out all season long atop the NL West, the San Francisco Giants were a bit lost in the mix.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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“Fight it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20it%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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