deal with it
Accept the situation
Deal with it is a dismissive command telling someone to accept an unpleasant situation rather than complain about it.
The phrase acknowledges that something is annoying or unwelcome but asserts that nothing will change: Yeah, the music's loud—deal with it.
It gained particular currency as internet slang, often paired with images of sunglasses dropping onto a face, conveying smug indifference to objections.
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
- handlePart for gripping
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- acceptConsent to receive
- toughDurable and strong
tough luck · suck it up · man up · move on · keep it moving · face it · get over it · sunglasses · meme · dismiss · shrug · whatever · brush off · resilience · grit · endure · grin and bear it · confront
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- snap out of itsnap out of it, get a grip, get it together, shake it off, wake up
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
deal with itdenial
Refusal to accept reality
avoidance · fall apart · have a meltdown · crumble · break down
deal with itescape
Flight from captivity
evade · look the other way · flee · pass the buck · deflect
deal with itcoddle
Overindulge or poach gently
there there · poor baby · mollycoddle · pamper · enable
deal, deals, dealt, dealing, dealer, dealers, dealership, dealerships