grin and bear it

idiom

: to accept something that one does not like because there is no choice
I don't agree with their decision, but all I can do is grin and bear it.

Examples of grin and bear it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When asked about it, all Hargrave could do was grin and bear it. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024 While these antics would lead to the mother of all ass-beatings back home in Arkansas, the hunters here in Australia have no choice but to grin and bear it. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024 If your skin is causing more than a few bad days here and there, don’t try to grin and bear it. Anna Borges, SELF, 18 June 2024 Another possible response to this state of affairs is to grin and bear it. Lane Kenworthy, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013 Put that dress on, grin and bear it, and be polite and gracious on her wedding day. Shon Faye, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023 So much of Auder’s pain comes from having to grin and bear it because at least, then, the pain is hers. Jessica Ferri, Washington Post, 1 May 2023 No longer are athletes forced to grin and bear it through administrative turmoil, coaching turnover, or lack of playing time. Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Feb. 2022 Regardless of whether the comparison is fair, the U.S. Marines will have to grin and bear it. Michael Peck, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021

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“Grin and bear it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grin%20and%20bear%20it. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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