gut out
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To keep going and finish something hard even when you really want to give up.
Literal meaning: To squeeze something out using one's guts (courage and inner strength).
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To endure a difficult or painful situation to its end through willpower and determination.
"Despite her injury, she gutted out the final two miles of the marathon."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To remove all the internal fittings or contents of a building, vehicle, or structure.
"Before the renovation could begin, the workers had to gut out the entire interior of the warehouse."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly North American. Frequently used in sports commentary to describe athletes finishing a race or game despite pain or exhaustion. Also used in everyday contexts for completing difficult tasks or situations.
Commonly used with
season race performance injury defeat slump
Forms
Base
gut out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
guts out
he/she/it
Past simple
guted out
yesterday
Past participle
guted out
have + pp
-ing form
guting out
continuous
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