sweat it out
phrase
informal
1
US
: to work hard at (something)
She was sweating it out on the treadmill.
2
: to feel worried or nervous about something
We'll let them sweat it out for a while longer before we give them the test results.
3
: to wait nervously until the end of something
It was a close game, and the fans were really sweating it out at the end.
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“Sweat it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20it%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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