1. (informal) to be waiting for something difficult or unpleasant to end, and be feeling worried about it
   • ● It’s just a case of sweating it out until the results are announced.

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wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant ends
We had to sweat it out in a small town with no food while our car was being repaired.

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