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gut it out
gut it out
Also, tough it out. Show pluck and perseverance in the face of opposition or adversity. For example, I know it's hard but we'll just have to gut it out, or His boss has a terrible temper, but Joe is determined to tough it out. The first term dates from the mid-1900s; the variant was first recorded in 1860.
gut it out
Slang To show pluck and perseverance in the face of opposition or adversity.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ayre | | [eə] | |
Avery | | AY-vər-ee, AYV-ree | English |
Edsel | | - | Various |
Teunis | | TUU-nis | Dutch |
Mercury | | MURK-yə-ree (English) | Roman Mythology (Anglicized) |
ǪRvar | | - | Norse Mythology |