English idioms related to Difficulty

English idioms related to Difficulty - Acceptance & Relief

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to come to terms with sth
phrase
to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant
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a fact of life
phrase
something unpleasant that has to be accepted because it is unavoidable
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to grin and bear sth
phrase
to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint
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necessary evil
noun
an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved
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it is what it is
sentence
said when there is no choice but to accept a difficult situation
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to leave / let well alone
phrase
to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems
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to let sb/sth be
phrase
to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them
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to let sth roll off one's back
phrase
to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one
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life goes on
sentence
said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to
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load / weight off one's mind
phrase
something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore
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to snap out of sth
phrase
to recover from or overcome a negative emotional or mental state
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to take sth on the chin
phrase
to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining
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that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market)
sentence
said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is
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the calm after the storm
phrase
a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos
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the calm / lull before the / another storm
phrase
a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise
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the end of the world
phrase
a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen
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the show must go on
sentence
used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty
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that is the way the ball bounce
sentence
used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless
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to throw in the towel
phrase
to accept the fact that one has been defeated
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put / stick that in one's pipe and smoke it
sentence
used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument
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to live from day to day
phrase
to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations
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