How do you spell grin and bear it?

Answer 1

Interesting that many people are getting this wrong.

The original is "grit and bear it". Many people don't know the word "grit" in this context". It means to "hold your teeth together" or "clench your jaw"... this is what humans do automatically when something unpleasant happens.

"Grit and bear it" means to clench your jaw and deal with the unpleasantness.

"Grin and bear it" is an eggcorn.

Answer 2

Grin and bear it -- it means "fake a pleasant expression and put up with whatever bad things are going on until things get better."

Answer 3

That is the correct spelling of "grin and bear it" (meaning to persevere despite adversity or pain).

Answer 4

That is the correct spelling of the word "grinning" (smiling broadly).