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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 |
Inigo | | IN-i-go | English (Rare) |
Thei | | - | Limburgish |
Clopas | | KLO-pəs (English) | Biblical |
Lerato | | - | Southern African, Sotho |
Raimo | | RIE-mo | Finnish |
Ayaka | | ah-yah-kah | Japanese |