What does "sweat out" mean?

Endure a difficult or anxious situation until it ends. For example: They sweated out the verdict.

sweat out

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out

Meanings

Why “out”? A problem, disagreement, or hard time continues until it is settled or ends.

“They sweated out the verdict.”

They anxiously endured the wait until the verdict came.

“The team sweated out the final minutes.”

The team endured the final minutes anxiously until the game ended.

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fight out

Same out pattern: resolution

Settle a disagreement by arguing or fighting until one side wins

hammer out

Same out pattern: resolution

Reach an agreement after long and difficult discussion

hold out

Same out pattern: resolution

Resist or last for a particular time

iron out

Same out pattern: resolution

Solve small problems or differences

sort out

Same out pattern: resolution

Resolve a problem successfully

straighten out

Same out pattern: resolution

Resolve or sort out a problem or confusion

talk out

Same out pattern: resolution

Discuss a problem fully until it is settled

wait out

Same out pattern: resolution

Wait until a difficult situation ends

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