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What does grin and bear it mean?

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Verb
  1. To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour.
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Dov went about his usual business, determined to grin and bear it, and I experienced a combination of emotions heavily laden with guilt.
Despite medical certificates requesting other duties, disabled workers were put on compo or forced to grin and bear it.
So you just grin and bear it and somehow muddle your way through, always focusing on your kid's desire to have a good day with the other parent.
Actually, the novelty has long worn off and, like most of us hapless e-mailers, I too have to grin and bear it when I find my mailboxes clogged with junk mails.
I told her I had it for years and although it had gotten much worse with pregnancy there was nothing to do but grin and bear it.
I've just got to grin and bear it and see what happens in the summer.

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