grin and bear it

grin and bear it
grin and bear it
Fig. to endure something unpleasant in good humor. •

There is nothing you can do but grin and bear it.

I hate having to work for rude people. I guess I have to grin and bear it.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining. * /The doctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if she wanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it./ * /If you must have a tooth drilled, all you can do is grin and bear it./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF, PUT UP WITH.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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