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Difficulty - Acceptance & Relief

Dive into English idioms regarding acceptance and relief, like "throw in the towel" and "the calm after the storm".

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to [come] to terms with {sth}

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

Ex: It took her years to come to terms with her father's death. 
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to [grin] and [bear] {sth}

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

Ex: The commute was awful, but she had to grin and bear it until she found a new job. 
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necessary evil

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

Ex: For many small businesses, paperwork is a necessary evil. 
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to [leave|let] well alone

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

Ex: The old website is not perfect, but it works, so let's leave well alone. 
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to [let] {sb/sth} be

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

Ex: He's upset right now, so let him be for a while. 
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to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

Ex: He learned to let rude comments roll off his back. 
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life goes on
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

Ex: You didn't get the job, but life goes on; another chance will come. 
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(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

Ex: Getting the test results back was a weight off her mind. 
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to snap out of

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

Ex: He was angry for hours, but he finally snapped out of it. 
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to [take] {sth} on the chin

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

Ex: The team lost badly, but they took it on the chin and prepared for the next game. 
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that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: We didn't get the contract, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. 
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the calm after the storm

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

Ex: After weeks of arguments, the family dinner felt like the calm after the storm. 
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the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

Ex: The office was strangely quiet on Monday morning, like the calm before the storm. 
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the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

Ex: Losing one client is not the end of the world; we can still recover. 
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the show must go on

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

Ex: The singer was ill, but the show must go on. 
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that [is] the way the ball [bounce]

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

Ex: We planned carefully and still lost the deal; that's the way the ball bounces. 
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to [throw] in the towel

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

Ex: After months of trying to save the business, they finally threw in the towel. 
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(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

Ex: The report proves we were right, so put that in your pipe and smoke it. 
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to [live] from day to day

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

Ex: After years of strict planning, she decided to live from day to day for a while. 
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