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Grin Bear Endure In The Loop 320 Accept Bad Situation Steve

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Idiom GRIN AND BEAR IT
Definition to accept or endure a bad situation
Examples
  1. Steve doesn’t particularly like his job, but he’s going to have to grin and bear it until he can find a new one.
  2. I’ve had more than I can take from that idiot. I’m not going to grin and bear it for one more minute.
Cross-Refs

Compare to: bite the bullet
Extra Info

Grin and bear it literally means to smile and endure something.

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