grinned and bore it
grinned and bore it is the simple past of grin and bear it.
Meaning of grin and bear it
Verb
grin and bear it (third-person singular simple present grins and bears it, present participle grinning and bearing it, simple past grinned and bore it, past participle grinned and borne it)
- To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humor.
- They made me work the Saturday of our wedding anniversary; what could I say? I just had to grin and bear it.
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