sweat it out 〈口〉 1. 艰苦地锻炼身体 He's sweating it out in the gymnasium. 他正在健身房里艰苦锻炼。 2. 忍受(或焦急地等待)到最后；一时忍受 The men in the lifeboat just had to sweat it out until help came. 在救援到来之前，救生艇里的水手们只好焦急地等待着。 We can do nothing now. We must let him sweat it out for a bit. 目前我们没有办法，只好让他暂时忍受一会儿。