Example
“It took her months to come to terms with the end of the project.”
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Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
grin and bear it
CEFR B2to put up with something unpleasant while suppressing complaints and maintaining a smile
hope against hope
CEFR B2To continue wishing for a good result even when it seems almost impossible.
light at the end of the tunnel
CEFR B2A sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end.
one of those things
CEFR B2an odd or unfortunate situation accepted as unavoidable and not worth further explanation
a bitter pill to swallow
CEFR C1an unpleasant fact or situation that must be accepted
cold comfort
CEFR C1Consolation that offers little real relief in a painful or difficult situation.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.