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Grin and bear it

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour.

"They made me work the Saturday of our wedding anniversary. What could I say? I just had to grin and bear it."

Synonyms

grit one's teeth take it like a man suck it up take one's lumps lump it swallow a bitter pill ride with the punches suck it up, buttercup take on the chin grin bite the bullet embrace the suck

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