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like it or lump it

Verb

Meaning

like it or lump it (third-person singular simple present likes it or lumps it, present participle liking it or lumping it, simple past and past participle liked it or lumped it)

(colloquial) To accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.
We’re going to stay home this year. No holidays. You can like it or lump it.

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Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I like. Kelly Reilly

I've realised that I am who I am and that is it. Like it or lump it. I'm not around to please anyone any more, and it's a huge relief. Kristin Scott Thomas

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