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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Talk about a potential settlement, which has been discussed internally, has now quieted as CBS seems willing to fight it out, even as the FCC reviews parent company Paramount’s sale to Skydance and Carr is likely to seek concessions.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
That leaves the Yankees with Oswaldo Cabrera, Oswald Peraza, and DJ LeMahieu to fight it out for reps at third base.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Both sides would now have to fight it out in court in an evidentiary hearing.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Other publishers have opted to sign content-sharing deals rather than fight it out in court.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
That leaves the Yankees with Oswaldo Cabrera, Oswald Peraza, and DJ LeMahieu to fight it out for reps at third base.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Both sides would now have to fight it out in court in an evidentiary hearing.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Other publishers have opted to sign content-sharing deals rather than fight it out in court.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Fight it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20it%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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