English / idiom
Grin and Bear It
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To endure pain, adversity, or uncomfortable circumstances stoically without complaining.
In context
01
Recovering from knee surgery involves uncomfortable rehabilitation, but patients simply have to grin and bear it.
02
Eliminating refined sugar made him cranky at first, yet he chose to grin and bear it for his long-term metabolic health.
Synonyms
endure stoically,soldier on,bite the bullet
Antonyms
complain,protest,surrender
Collocations
have to grin and bear it,simply grin and bear it,decide to grin and bear it