sweat it out
Suffer through uncertainty
To sweat it out is to endure a difficult or anxious period by waiting for it to pass.
The phrase suggests patience through discomfort—whether physical, like sweating out a fever, or psychological, like waiting for test results: We just have to sweat it out until they announce the decision.
The image is of someone sweating through an ordeal rather than escaping it.
Continue despite obstacles
- withstandRemain intact despite pressure
- toleratePermit without approval
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
patience · wait · struggle · persist · suffer · determination · tenacity · fortitude
Substance removal process
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- saunaHeated room for sweating
- steam roomHeated humidity enclosure
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
cleanse · therapy · rehab · rehabilitation · recuperate · convalesce · healing · mend
persevere
Continue despite obstacles
grit · patience · wait · struggle · persist · suffer · determination · tenacity · fortitude · steadfastness
detox
Substance removal process
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- saunaHeated room for sweating
- steam roomHeated humidity enclosure
purge · cleanse · therapy · rehab · rehabilitation · recuperate · convalesce · healing · mend · fever
sweat it outgive up
Stop attempting something
quit · throw in the towel · bail out · walk away · abandon
sweat it outtake it easy
Advice to relax
coast · relax · slack off · cruise · breeze through
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