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To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour

To deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining

To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity

Accept the consequences

To drive spiritually or urge someone on

Take the rough with the smooth

To tolerate or endure something

To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided

To do a favor, or show beneficence toward

To adapt or become used to a new situation

To observe or comply with

To excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant

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Verb

To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour

grit your teeth

see it through to the end

take it like a man

take the bad with the good

take the rough with the smooth

bite the bullet

grit your teeth and bear it

stay the course

go the distance

stay with something

see something through

not take no for an answer

be pertinacious

show determination

stick to your guns

stand your ground

soldier on with

stop at nothing

leave no stone unturned

not give up with

keep going with

plod on through

press ahead with

continue to the end

bring to completion

bring to a finish

plough on through

carry on doggedly

refuse to go away

show determination in

put your back into

brook no refusal

lay down the law

stand up for oneself

put your foot down

pursue your goal

keep your hand in

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“I've just got to grin and bear it and see what happens in the summer.”

Verb

To deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining

push through it

take it like a man

take one for the team

Verb

To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity

be patient with

take it like a man

stay the course

prevail against

stand up against

persevere in the face of

go the distance against

hold the line against

bear up against

bear the brunt of

stand your ground

fly in the face of

sit and take it

hold out against

put a bold face on it

put on a bold front

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

call someone's bluff

take a stand against

come face to face with

treat with contempt

stick to your guns

persevere against

be proof against

be impermeable to

be impervious to

die hard against

be resistant to

stand one's ground against

stand firm against

hold one's ground against

put up struggle

hold your ground

resign oneself to

subject oneself to

brace oneself for

be confronted by

square off against

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Verb

Accept the consequences

Verb

To drive spiritually or urge someone on

deal with the situation

weather the storm

raise your spirits

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

keep your head above water

shift for oneself

keep one's end up

give confidence

lift the morale of

gear oneself up

be responsible for

fire with enthusiasm

fire the imagination of

give one an idea

keep one's position

stand your ground

maintain one's position

acquit yourself well

give a good account of yourself

look after oneself

paddle your own canoe

get a handle on

struggle through

make it out alive

keep the wolf from the door

stand on one's own two feet

give a boost to

stimulate spiritually

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

raise the morale of

light a fire under

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Verb

Take the rough with the smooth

hope for the best

keep your chin up

look on the bright side

make the best of a bad job

make the best of sth

make the best of things

take the bad with the good

take the rough with the smooth

go with the flow

not let things get the better of you

Verb

To tolerate or endure something

Verb

To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided

Verb

To do a favor, or show beneficence toward

meet the needs of

meet the wants of

do someone a favour

do someone a service

gratify the wishes of

be kind enough to

bend over backwards

don't make waves

put yourself out

put yourself out for

swim with the tide

be of service to

be advantageous to

show consideration

be to the advantage of

do a kindness to

show beneficence

give a leg up to

find ways to help

lend a helping hand to

do someone a good turn

bend over backwards for

do a good turn to

be beneficial to

be of advantage to

be advantageous

be worthwhile to

be of benefit to

be profitable to

be of assistance to

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Verb

To adapt or become used to a new situation

become accustomed

habituate oneself

reconcile oneself

familiarize oneself with

acquaint yourself with

come to terms with

grow accustomed to

familiarize yourself

get it together

get your act together

do as Romans do

swim with the tide

find one's feet in

become accustomed to

get your bearings

familiarize with

become resigned

become seasoned

learn to live with

become naturalized

follow tradition

be conventional

follow convention

resign yourself

follow the crowd

play oneself in

get into the habit

run with the pack

swim with the stream

become acquainted with

roll with punches

find one's way around

familiarize yourself with

make consistent

acquaint yourself

acclimatize yourself

accustom yourself

get lay of land

become adept in

become habituated

condition oneself

orient oneself in

become habituated to

condition oneself to

habituate oneself to

resign oneself to

reconcile oneself to

become resigned to

go along to get along

follow beaten path

observe the rules

follow the rules

keep to the rules

stick to the rules

do what one is told

adhere to the rules

abide by the rules

comply with the rules

go with the flow

play by the rules

act in accordance with the rules

play it by the book

be in tune with

be in harmony with

be in accord with

put someone through their paces

lick into shape

become established

make experienced

put through grind

put through mill

whip into shape

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Verb

To observe or comply with

be regulated by

play by the rules

take it lying down

play it by the book

take something lying down

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To excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant

let something slide

pay no attention to

take no notice of

turn a blind eye to

take no account of

turn a deaf ear to

deliberately ignore

not take into consideration

look the other way

be oblivious to

make allowances for

let something ride

let someone off with

let bygones be bygones

roll with punches

wipe slate clean

swim with the tide

turn blind eye to

close your eyes to

turn a blind eye

turn a deaf ear

turn your back on

not take into account

think no more of

pretend not to notice

refuse to acknowledge

have no use for

take no heed of

sweep under the carpet

sweep under the rug

treat as unimportant

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

deal rapidly with

give absolution

suspend charges

grant a pardon to

bury the hatchet

avoid considering

bury one's head in sand

plead ignorance

consign to oblivion

put to one side

close one's mind to

ride roughshod over

shut one's eyes to

close one's eyes to

leave out of account

send to Coventry

put out of your mind

cock a snook at

have no time for

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