lump it

lump it
lump it very informal phrase
to accept a situation, even though you do not like it or agree with it
like it or lump it:

You can like it or lump it, but I’ve got to work.

Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym
Main entry: lump

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lump it
informal : to accept or allow something unpleasant or unwanted
— usually used in the phrase like it or lump it

Like it or lump it, the new law goes into effect today. [=it goes into effect whether you like it or not]

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Main Entry:lump

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ˈlump it idiom
(informal) to accept sth unpleasant because there's no other choice

I'm sorry you're not happy about it but you'll just have to lump it.

That's the situation—

like it or lump it

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