battling out
Struggling to finish
Battling out means fighting or competing until a decisive conclusion is reached.
The phrase emphasizes sustained struggle toward resolution: The two teams battled it out for the championship.
It often appears with "it"—to battle it out suggests neither side will yield until one prevails.
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- toe to toeIn direct confrontation
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- slamForceful impact or closure
swing · struggle · punch · rivalry · dodge · endurance · down to the wire · last man standing · confrontation · tenacity · arbitration · sweat · no holds barred · reconciliation · grit · determination · skirmish · feud
battling outfleeing
Rapid escape from danger
running away · retreating · avoiding · evading · escaping
battling outcompromising
Exposing to harm or scandal
settling · negotiating · making peace · reconciling · cooperating
battling outsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
giving up · capitulating · conceding · throwing in the towel · yielding
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