be a man

English

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Verb

be a man (third-person singular simple present is a man, present participle being a man, simple past was a man, past participle been a man)

1. (idiomatic, chiefly imperative) To put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.

Synonyms

• deal with it
• grin and bear it
• lump it
• man up
• push through it
• suck it up
• take it like a man

Anagrams

• Anambé, Manabe, ameban