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grins and bears it

grins and bears it is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about grins and bears it

What is grins and bears it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Grins and bears it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grin and bear it.

Words near grins and bears it in the dictionary

  1. grinning like a mule eating briars
  2. grinningly
  3. grinnings
  4. grinny
  5. grins
  6. grins and bears it
  7. grins and giggles
  8. grins from ear to ear
  9. grins like a mule eating briars
  10. grins-and-giggles
  11. Grinsell

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