Grin and Bear It In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Grin and Bear It", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-04-14 05:04

Meaning of Grin and Bear It

Synonyms:

Bite the Bullet , Put Up With , to grin and abide

Grin and Bear It verb phrase

To accept a bad or difficult situation without making any complaint about it

My boss is a complete jackass but I can't make any complaint about him, so I just have to grin and bear it.

I usually don't like hanging out with strangers, but if you insist then I guess I'll grin and bear it.

Other phrases about:

take (some) heat

To put up with an amount of criticism or comtempt, mostly happen to an individual's perceived fault or something was done poorly.

to put up with

To tolerate something unpleasant 

You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die

Eating some dirty food or putting up with some unpleasant things in your life.

not take (something) sitting down

To refuse to tolerate or accept something unfortunate, or unjust without resistance, argument, or action

bear up

1. To hold something/someone up.
2. To remain as positive as possible during a plight.
3. To encourage someone to stay positive during a plight.

 

Grammar and Usage of Grin and Bear It

Verb Forms

  • grinned and bore it
  • grinning and bearing it
  • grins and bears it

The verb "grin/bear" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Grin and Bear It

"Memoirs of William Hickey". (Image Source: InternetArchive)

This phrase has been around for many centuries. It has been used in W. Hickey’s book Memoirs in 1775 and also in Erasmus Darwin’s medical work Zoonomia in 1794.

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