suck it up
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Stop complaining and just deal with it.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To accept and endure a difficult, disappointing, or unpleasant situation without complaining.
"I know the training is hard, but sometimes you just have to suck it up and push through."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The 'it' is fixed and cannot be replaced or separated. Often used as a direct command ('just suck it up'). Can sound harsh or dismissive. Widespread in American English and spreading globally through media. Not appropriate in formal contexts.
Commonly used with
complaint pain disappointment loss situation
Forms
Base
suck it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sucks it up
he/she/it
Past simple
sucked it up
yesterday
Past participle
sucked it up
have + pp
-ing form
sucking it up
continuous
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