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grin and bear it
THESAURUS
grin and bear it
accede, accept, acquiesce, assent, be agreeable, bear up, comply, condone, consent, countenance, face the music, go along with, grin and abide, knock under, knuckle down, knuckle under, let go by, let pass, live with it, not resist, obey, overlook, relent, resign, rise above, shrug, shrug it off, submit, submit to, succumb, swallow it, swallow the pill, take, take it, yield toROGET THESAURUS
grin and bear it
Submission
VB succumb, submit, yeild, bend, resign, defer to, lay down one's arms, deliver up one's arms, lower colors, haul down colors, strike one's flag, strike colors, surrender, surrender at discretion, cede, capitulate, come to terms, retreat, beat a retreat, draw in one's horns, give way, give round, give in, give up, cave in, suffer judgment by default, bend, bend to one's yoke, bend before the storm, reel back, bend down, knuckle down, knuckle to, knuckle under, knock under, eat dirt, eat the leek, eat humble pie, bite the dust, lick the dust, be at one's feet, fall at one's feet, craven, crouch before, throw oneself at the feet of, swallow the leek, swallow the pill, kiss the rod, turn the other cheek, avaler les couleuvres, gulp down, obey, kneel to, bow to, pay homage to, cringe to, truckle to, bend the neck, bend the knee, kneel, fall on one's knees, bow submission, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow, pocket the affront, make the best of, make a virtue of necessity, grin and abide, grin and bear it, shrug the shoulders, resign oneself, submit with a good grace.For further exploring for "grin and bear it" in Webster Dictionary Online