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

On August 21, two women furious with each other came to an agreement on one thing — a time and place that night to fight it out, Cozart Thrasher’s arrest report read. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

The Hollywood Reporter can unveil the first exclusive clip of the film, in which Marion and Norman fight it out. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for fight it out

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