fight it out

phrase

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.

Examples of fight it out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seeing Filippo Ganna and other time triallists be able to properly fight it out for a stage, rather than just witness the GC contenders wrap up the top spots, would be fun. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Corrections Redux joins a new prestige drama slate at Netflix, part and parcel of the company’s ongoing attempt to fight it out with Paramount for all the eyeballs in America. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

With geopolitical risks on the rise, as the administration and Israel fight it out in the Middle East, what’s an investor to do? — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

Quarterbacks Jake Merklinger, from Tennessee, and Kalieb Osborne, from Toledo, figure to fight it out for the first string job. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for fight it out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout