grin and bear it en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humor.
They made me work the Saturday of our wedding anniversary; what could I say? I just had to grin and bear it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grinning and bearing it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| grins and bears it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| grinned and bore it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| grinned and borne it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
make the best of a bad job · grit one's teeth · crack hardy · take it like a man · put a brave face on it
Translations (9)
fr faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · fi kestää hymyillen (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · pl robić dobrą minę do złej gry (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · hu jó képet vág hozzá (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · pl zrobić dobrą minę do złej gry (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · da gøre gode miner til slet spil (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · it fare buon viso a cattivo gioco (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · ro face haz de necaz (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation) · fr prendre son mal en patience (endure a difficult or disagreeable situation)