grinning and bearing it

A form of grin and bear it — To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humor.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of grin and bear it
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APA

grinning and bearing it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinning%20and%20bearing%20it

MLA

“grinning and bearing it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinning%20and%20bearing%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grinning and bearing it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinning%20and%20bearing%20it.

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