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What does grin and bear it mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word grin and bear it? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour.
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Despite medical certificates requesting other duties, disabled workers were put on compo or forced to grin and bear it.
Postponements are all part of the game and all you can do is grin and bear it, said Molyneaux.
Dov went about his usual business, determined to grin and bear it, and I experienced a combination of emotions heavily laden with guilt.
I've just got to grin and bear it and see what happens in the summer.
These things happen, though, especially at times when the house market is moving very rapidly, and you're best advised to grin and bear it.
There was no way of ducking the cameras, we had to grin and bear it.

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