suck it up
Example Sentences
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"When I was younger... budget-wise I had no choice but to camp, I had to suck it up in the rain," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Is there any way I can reduce my insurance rate, or do I just need to suck it up and shell out the money?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
After all, I am only in the store a few minutes a week and can readily suck it up and ignore the discombobulatingly inane strains of “Peaceful, Easy Feeling” blaring overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
Hearing is a sense we can’t physically turn off, and until recently, unless we were willing to cosplay as a construction worker by wearing ear defenders, we just had to suck it up.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2025
I suck it up, literally suck it up by taking a deep breath, and put the boots on the table.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
