grin and bear it

English

Verb

grin and bear it

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

Translations

endure a difficult or disagreeable situation

French: prendre son mal en patience (fr)
Hungarian: jó képet vág hozzá

Italian: fare buon viso a cattivo gioco

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