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slug it out

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slug it out

to fight something out; to argue intensely about something. They finally went outside to slug it out. We'll just have to sit down in the conference room and slug it out.

See also: out, slug

slug it out

to compete against someone or something for first or highest position Will the rest of the country find these teams interesting enough to watch them slug it out on TV for seven games? Two new mystery novels are slugging it out in the bookstores.

Related vocabulary: duke it out

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of slug it out (to fight, esp. by hitting with the hands)

See also: out, slug

slug it out

tv. to fight something out; to fight about something figuratively. We’ll just have to sit down in the conference room and slug it out.

See also: out, slug