gut it out

gut it out

To persist through a difficult situation. I'm amazed you gutted it out and went to school with such a high fever.

See also: gut, out

gut it out

Also, tough it out. Show pluck and perseverance in the face of opposition or adversity. For example, I know it's hard but we'll just have to gut it out, or His boss has a terrible temper, but Joe is determined to tough it out. The first term dates from the mid-1900s; the variant was first recorded in 1860.

See also: gut, out

gut it out

Slang

To show pluck and perseverance in the face of opposition or adversity.

See also: gut, out