sweat it out
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To do hard physical exercise or work, and sweat as a result.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To wait or endure anxiously.
Register: colloquial
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sweat it out” mean?
To do hard physical exercise or work, and sweat as a result.
Is “sweat it out” formal or informal?
sweat it out is generally colloquial.