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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Within the past year, both Disney and CBS parent Paramount chose to settle lawsuits brought by Trump against their news divisions rather than fight it out in court.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The pair entered London’s High Court several weeks back to fight it out following nearly two years of debate that has at times spilled out into the public sphere.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Ramsdale will fight it out with Nick Pope, the current No 1, for a starting place.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The pair entered London’s High Court several weeks back to fight it out following nearly two years of debate that has at times spilled out into the public sphere.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Ramsdale will fight it out with Nick Pope, the current No 1, for a starting place.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Fight it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20it%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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