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gut through

C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words

To make yourself finish something really hard by being very tough inside.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

To get through a difficult experience, task, or period by relying on willpower and courage.

"She gutted through the toughest semester of her degree without missing a single deadline."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Less common than 'gut out'. Primarily North American informal. Emphasises the process of working through difficulty rather than simply enduring its conclusion. Used in sports, work, and personal contexts.

Commonly used with

challenge season presentation loss illness problem

Forms

Base
gut through
I/you/we/they
3rd person
guts through
he/she/it
Past simple
guted through
yesterday
Past participle
guted through
have + pp
-ing form
guting through
continuous

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