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suck it up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
suck- it up
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably a variation of the expression suck up your chest, meaning roughly compose yourself, bear your troubles, stand tall, and proceed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sucks it up (present, singular) sucking it up (participle, present) sucked it up (participle, past) sucked it up (past)

Synonyms

be a man deal with it grin and bear it lump it man up push through it save the drama for your mama take it like a man

Questions

What does suck it up mean?
To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
Where does suck it up come from?
Probably a variation of the expression suck up your chest, meaning roughly compose yourself, bear your troubles, stand tall, and proceed.

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