Meaning of duke it out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To fight, especially with the fists.
   informal
2. To argue heavily or at length.
   informal

Examples

“A large crowd came to watch the boxers duke it out.”

“The candidates duked it out on the proposal for hours.”

“Like pharmaceutical companies that sue generic drug makers over their patents or technology companies that duke it out over who owns the right to microchip designs, Levi’s says it is trying to protect its most valuable asset, its trademarks.”

“Twitter and Mr. Musk have assembled legal teams to duke it out.”

CEFR level