argue out

argue out (third-person singular simple present argues out, present participle arguing out, simple past and past participle argued out)

1. To discuss to reach an agreed conclusion, or decision.
   • 1999 October 29, Richard Norton-Taylor, “Rights act 'to shake up legal system'”, in The Guardian‎:

     They also said the question of whether the anti-terrorism act did conflict with the convention, to be incorporated into British law on October 2, 2000, was for the prosecution and defence to argue out in court.

• out-argue, outargue