grit, grit one's teeth

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Definition of grit, grit one's teeth in English English dictionary

grit one's teeth
To clench one's teeth together tightly because of pain or anger or frustration
grit one's teeth
To face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation, and deal with it

There's a storm coming, so I grit my teeth and start rowing with all my might.