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to grin and bear it

to grin and bear it
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too grin and bair it]
    • /tu grɪn ænd bɛər ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too grin and bair it]
    • /tu grɪn ænd bɛər ɪt/

Definition of to grin and bear it words

  • phrase to grin and bear it If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better. 0
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Parts of speech for To grin and bear it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to grin and bear it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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