sweat it out
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Definition of sweat it out
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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