like it or lump it
No other choice
Like it or lump it means accept something whether you want to or not—there's no alternative.
The phrase dismisses complaints about an unchangeable situation: The new policy starts Monday, so like it or lump it.
Lump here means to endure grudgingly.
The expression is blunt, often used when patience for objections has run out.
- take it or leave itNon-negotiable final offer
- suck it upEndure without complaint
- deal with itDismissive command to accept hardship
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- non-negotiableCannot be altered
end of story · face the facts · given · resignation · matter-of-fact · acceptance · inevitability · tough luck · tough cookies · that's life · fait accompli · grin and bear it · bite the bullet · obligation
- stubbornnessstubbornness, obstinacy, pigheadedness, bullheadedness, mulishness
like it or lump itaccommodating
Willing to help others
collaborative · receptive · amenable · eager to please · at your service
like it or lump ityour call
Deferred choice phrase
collaborative · democratic · participatory · egalitarian · empowering
like, lump, liked, liking, likes, likable, likeable, unlike, unlikely