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slug it out slug it out1. To physically fight. Watch out, there's two guys slugging it out in the back of the bar! I slugged it out with some guy last night and earned myself a black eye for my troubles.2. To contend with someone or something for something. In such a big family, my siblings and I always have to slug it out for our parents' attention.See also: out, slugslug it outto fight something out; to argue intensely about something. They finally went outside to slug it out. We'll just have to sit down in the conference room and slug it out.See also: out, slugˌslog/ˌslug it ˈout (British English, informal) (of people, organizations, competitors, etc.) fight very hard until one person or group finally wins: The boxers slugged it out to the finish. ♢ The two teams will slog it out for second place.In this idiom, slug and slog are both informal words meaning ‘to hit very hard’.See also: out, slog, slugslug it out tv. to fight something out; to fight about something figuratively. We’ll just have to sit down in the conference room and slug it out. See also: out, slug |