tough it out
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“If you numb that, you won’t be able to feel and grip the ball. Also, there are so many ligaments and bones in there, if you numb it you can do more damage and not even know it. You’ve just got to tough it out, grin and bear it, and let pain be your guide.”
From Los Angeles Times
He suggested pregnant women “ideally” not “take it at all,” but if they can’t “tough it out” with a high fever, they could use it “very sparingly.”
From Slate
"Pregnancy is one of the hardest things a woman is ever going to do ... so to be told to tough it out is infuriating," she said.
From BBC
In the survey, 48% of male respondents agreed they felt a degree of pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues, while a third agreed they felt talking about potential health concerns might make others see them as weak.
From BBC
We had to soldier on Conner-style and just tough it out.
From Los Angeles Times
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