grin and bear it

Verb

To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour.

Japanese Meaning

苦境や嫌な状況を笑顔で耐え忍ぶ / 困難な状況を冗談交じりに受け入れて乗り越える

When the flight was delayed for hours, we had to grin and bear it to keep everyone calm.

飛行機が何時間も遅れたとき、私たちは皆を落ち着かせるために笑顔で耐えなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour.

grins and bears it

（ present singular third-person ）

grinning and bearing it

（ participle present ）

grinned and bore it

（ past ）

grinned and borne it

（ participle past ）