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- verb idiomatic To
put up with something; todeal with something, such aspain ormisfortune , withoutcomplaining .
Etymologies
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Probably an variation of the expression "suck up your chest," meaning roughly "compose yourself, bear your troubles, stand tall, and proceed."
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