sucked it up
Dealt with it
Sucked it up means endured something unpleasant without complaint, accepting hardship or discomfort rather than protesting or quitting.
The phrase suggests swallowing one's objections: I was exhausted, but I sucked it up and finished the race.
Often appears as advice or command: Just suck it up and apologize.
- drankSwallowed a liquid
- swallowedPassed through throat
- absorbedTook in fully
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- composureEmotional self-control
fortitude · self-discipline · mental toughness · bite the bullet · responsibility · take one for the team · tough it out · powered through · kept going · pushed forward · vacuum · deal with it · no excuses · sacrifice · tenacity · resolve · endurance · professionalism
persistence vs. abandonment
sucked it upquit
Cease doing something
gave up · threw in the towel · walked away · bailed · caved