sweat out

verb

1. to cure or lessen the effects of (a cold, respiratory infection, etc) by sweating
2. informal.
   to endure (hardships) for a time (often in the phrase sweat it out )
3. sweat one's guts out informal.
   to work extremely hard

Idioms and Phrases

Endure or await something anxiously, as in He sweated out that last final exam , or I don't know if I made the team—I'm still sweating it out . This idiom, often expanded to sweat it out , was first recorded in 1876.

Example Sentences

Crawford grand slam — the Mariners returned to form Sunday to sweat out another low-scoring slog.

From Seattle Times

The girls tumbled into Dr. Bearden's Channellors Chamber covered in sweat, out of breath, and embarrassed.

From Literature

His ancestors first applied it to “sweat” out the pine’s lucrative sap distilled into turpentine or exported as sealants.

From Washington Times

His ancestors first applied it to “sweat” out the pine’s lucrative sap distilled into turpentine or exported as sealants.

From Seattle Times

I walk to the gym so I can pump iron and sweat out the toxins of modern life.

From Los Angeles Times

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