suck it up
Example Sentences
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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
Moscow will need to "suck it up", he added.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
“We all called each other and told ourselves, `We’re gonna suck it up today,’” joked Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, when asked about the coast-to-coast subpar quarterback play.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024
Maybe it’s going to be awkward, but Ms. Rochambeau would probably just tell me to suck it up.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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