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liking it or lumping it

liking it or lumping it is the present participle and gerund of like it or lump it.

Meaning of like it or lump it

Verb

like it or lump it (third-person singular simple present likes it or lumps it, present participle liking it or lumping it, simple past and past participle liked it or lumped it)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.
    • We’re going to stay home this year. No holidays. You can like it or lump it.

Questions about liking it or lumping it

What is liking it or lumping it the present participle and gerund of?
Liking it or lumping it is the present participle and gerund of like it or lump it.

Words near liking it or lumping it in the dictionary

  1. likeworthy
  2. likey
  3. Likhvinian
  4. likin
  5. liking
  6. liking it or lumping it
  7. liking the sound of one's own voice
  8. likingness
  9. likings
  10. likins
  11. Likinses

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