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Phrase(s): battle something out
1. Lit. to fight about something to a conclusion. • They battled the matter out and came to an agreement. • The two young toughs went into the alley to battle out their differences. 2. Fig. to argue something to a conclusion; to struggle to reach a conclusion. • The Senate and the House disagree on the bill, so they will have to battle a compromise out.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs