gut it out

VERB

hang tough

Synonyms

WEAK

be patient with bear bear the brunt brave cope with face go through grin and bear it hang in hang in there keep up live out live through meet with never say die put up with ride out sit through stand stick in there stick it out stomach suffer swallow take take it tough it out weather withstand

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I can officially retire from my employer at age 55, but I’m not sure I can gut it out until then.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

These are major white-collar criminals who could’ve continued to gut it out in home confinement.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

This time, Pittsburgh had to gut it out after the Predators rallied to tie the score.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2019

Left tackle Trent Williams, who was trying to gut it out after surgery for a dislocated right thumb, won’t play.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2018

These are the offspring who can't "gut it out," as one person says, in the face of powerful fathers and indifferent mothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2016

gut it out

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