battle out



battle something out

 
1. Lit. to fight about something to a conclusion. They battled the matter out and came to an agreement. The two young toughs went into the alley to battle out their differences.
2. Fig. to argue something to a conclusion; to struggle to reach a conclusion. The Senate and the House disagree on the bill, so they will have to battle a compromise out.
See also: battle, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ekaterinaye-kah-tye-REE-nah (Russian), ee-kah-tee-REE-nah (Russian)Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
ReddREDEnglish (Rare)
Damon['deimən]
Kalev (2)-Biblical Hebrew
Iosaphat-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
SigneSEENG-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), SEE-ne (Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish