suck it up

suck it up verb: to put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.

Verb

suck it up (third-person singular simple present sucks it up, present participle sucking it up, simple past and past participle sucked it up)

(idiomatic, slang) To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
- Some students suck it up and meet the challenge. Others look around wildly for someone to blame.2001 January 8, Ben Marcus, “Graded By My Students”, in Time
Synonyms:

be a man, deal with it, grin and bear it, lump it, man up, push through it, save the drama for your mama, take it like a man

কোনো কিছু সহ্য করা

third-person singular present	sucks it up
present participle	sucking it up
past participle	sucked it up
past	sucked it up

Probably a variation of the expression suck up your chest, meaning roughly compose yourself, bear your troubles, stand tall, and proceed.

What does suck it up mean?: Suck it up means to put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
What is suck it up in Bengali?: Suck it up in Bengali is কোনো কিছু সহ্য করা. See Suck it up meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is suck it up?: Suck it up is a verb.
What is the past tense of suck it up?: The past tense of suck it up is sucked it up.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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