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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This year, candidates are still being announced, but more than 2,700 parties will fight it out for seats in the Lok Sabha, including six national and more than 70 state parties.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The politicians and police are cracking down on Chinatown and the warring tongs while the various criminal entities fight it out on the streets.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 29 June 2023
Publishers and CEOs across the industry agree AI is an existential threat to the future of journalism, and their businesses have spent the past year wrestling with a conundrum: Ink a deal with the AI players or fight it out in court.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
The other teams with the lowest season wins fight it out to advance, and those that advance play the second-best teams first.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
Eyes on 2024: Haley rises as race for second heats up
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov Ron DeSantis are continuing to fight it out for second place in the GOP presidential primary, with former President Donald still dominating the Republican contest.
—Mark Murray, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
The policy prescription: Let the two sides fight it out until one wins.
—J. Michael Quinn, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2013
In 2024, five teams will once again fight it out in the waters of the Mediterranean for a chance to compete against the defending champions in the big race.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
Sometimes there would be arranged fights where writers would meet and fight it out.
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The politicians and police are cracking down on Chinatown and the warring tongs while the various criminal entities fight it out on the streets.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 29 June 2023
Publishers and CEOs across the industry agree AI is an existential threat to the future of journalism, and their businesses have spent the past year wrestling with a conundrum: Ink a deal with the AI players or fight it out in court.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
The other teams with the lowest season wins fight it out to advance, and those that advance play the second-best teams first.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
Eyes on 2024: Haley rises as race for second heats up
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov Ron DeSantis are continuing to fight it out for second place in the GOP presidential primary, with former President Donald still dominating the Republican contest.
—Mark Murray, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
The policy prescription: Let the two sides fight it out until one wins.
—J. Michael Quinn, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2013
In 2024, five teams will once again fight it out in the waters of the Mediterranean for a chance to compete against the defending champions in the big race.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
Sometimes there would be arranged fights where writers would meet and fight it out.
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
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