battle it out
To keep fighting or competing against each other until someone wins.
Meanings
To compete fiercely against opponents in a contest, game, or rivalry until a winner is decided.
"The two tennis players battled it out for nearly four hours before a champion was crowned."
To argue or negotiate intensely with another party until a resolution is reached.
"The two companies battled it out in court for three years before settling."
To struggle through a difficult situation or ordeal by persisting to the end.
"She battled it out through months of gruelling treatment and eventually recovered."
The phrase always uses the pronoun 'it' as a fixed element — you cannot say 'battle them out.' Common in sports journalism, politics, and general competitive contexts. Conveys a sense of prolonged or intense competition.
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