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WHAT DOES "Suck it up." MEAN?
Jul 17, 2011 10:59 PM
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"Suck it up." = to put up with someone or something
Example: Person A: I just hate my boss, what can I do?
Person B: Unless you change jobs, you'll just have to suck it up.
Person A: I can't understand Maths, I'm hopeless at it.
Person B: Unless you get a Maths tutor, you'll just have to suck it up.
July 18, 2011
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suck up to someone = always s do nice things and praise the person in order to win influence by that person
suck up to your boss
suck up to the authorities
It is not a nice thing to do.
Oops...suck IT up...that is different!
suck it up = put up with all the bad stuff happening around you
July 18, 2011
You can also say:
man up
grow some _______ (a couple of words fit here)
don't be such a _________ (many, many words fit here)
July 18, 2011
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