Grin and bear it Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɹɪn/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

GRIN-uhnd-BAIR-it

UK

ɡɹˈɪn/ /ˈænd/ /bˈeə/ /ˈɪt

grin-AND-BAIR-it

التعريف

To accept and endure an unpleasant or difficult situation without complaining, often while trying to look cheerful.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and used when you can’t change a bad situation, so you cope with a positive attitude. Common in advice: 'You just have to grin and bear it.' Don't use for physical pain needing medical attention.

• Spanish: sonríe y aguántalo - soportar con paciencia
• Portuguese (BR): sorrir e aguentar - suportar calado
• Portuguese (PT): sorrir e aguentar - suportar calado
• Chinese (Simplified): 咬牙忍耐 - 强颜欢笑地忍受
• Chinese (Traditional): 咬牙忍耐 - 強顏歡笑地忍受
• Hindi: मुस्कुराकर सह लेना
• Arabic: تتحمل بصبر - تقبل الأمر بابتسامة
• Bengali: মুখে হাসি ধরে সহ্য করা - হাসি মুখে মেনে নেওয়া
• Russian: терпеть и не подавать виду - скрывать недовольство
• Japanese: 歯を食いしばって耐える
• Vietnamese: cắn răng chịu đựng - chịu đựng mà không than phiền
• Korean: 참고 견디다 - 웃으며 참다
• Turkish: dişini sıkmak - katlanmak (şikayet etmeden)
• Urdu: مسکرا کر برداشت کرنا
• Indonesian: menahan dan menerima - sabar tanpa mengeluh

جمل نموذجية

Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it at work.

basic

She didn’t like the food but decided to grin and bear it.

basic

If you can’t change it, you must grin and bear it.

basic

My commute is awful, but I just grin and bear it every day.

natural

The exam was tough, but all I could do was grin and bear it.

natural

When your flight is delayed, sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.

natural