grin and bear it

English

Verb

grin and bear it

1. To 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

Translations

endure a difficult or disagreeable situation

• Finnish: kestää hymyillen
• French: prendre son mal en patience (fr)
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• Hungarian: jó képet vág hozzá
• Italian: fare buon viso a cattivo gioco