sweat out

sweat out
transitive verb
1. : to endure, wait for, or wait through the course of (something beyond one's control)

all they could do was to close their ranks, make the best speed they could, and sweat it out to the end — Nicholas Monsarrat

these officers ate out of a mess kit and sweated out the same chow line I did — C.E.Fread

2. : to work one's way painfully or tediously through (as a problem or situation) or to (as a solution or objective)

a sprinkling of older men and women, experienced teachers, who are sweating out a master's degree — D.J.Lloyd

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sweat out [phrasal verb]
sweat out (something) or sweat (something) out informal
1 : to wait nervously until the end of (something)

It was a close game, and the fans were really sweating it out at the end.

2 US
2 a : to work hard at (something)

She was sweating it out on the treadmill. [=she was exercising and sweating on the treadmill]

2 b : to get or achieve (something, such as a victory) by working very hard

He managed to sweat out a narrow victory in the semifinals.

3 : to end (an illness) by exercising and sweating

He's trying to sweat out his cold at the gym.

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Main Entry:sweat

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