grit one's teeth

/ɡɹˈɪt wˈɒnz tˈiːθ/

/ɡɹˈɪt wˈʌnz tˈiːθ/

[phrase]

to grit one's teeth

[PHRASE]

*** to press or rub the teeth together

to face one's challenges or problems with absolute courage and determination

Examples

1. He gritted his teeth in anger.

2. Despite the odds, he just gritted his teeth without ever complaining.

3. All through the race, Sally was gritting her teeth.

4. On an assault against a motorised column, he suffered serious shrapnel wounds, but he gritted his teeth and dispersed the enemy unit, succeeding in capturing three Russian armoured cars and their crews.