put up with (someone or something)
put up with (someone or something)
To abide or endure someone or something that one finds unpleasant, inconvenient, or annoying. I don't know how you put up with John—he's such a loudmouth! I really like my job, for the most part, but I do have to put up with a lot of tedious busywork.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put someone up with someone
to house someone with someone. I will put her up with my cousin, who has an extra bedroom. We will put up the lady with us.
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put up with someone or something
to tolerate or endure someone or something; to be able to stand someone or something. I cannot put up with your constant whining any longer! We can put up with John's living here until he finds a place of his own.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
put up with
Endure without complaint, as in She's been very patient, putting up with all kinds of inconvenience. [Mid-1700s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
put up with
To endure without complaint: We had to put up with the inconvenience.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- be a pain in the neck
- carp at
- carp at (one)
- cavil
- cavil at
- cavil at (one)
- You got to do what you got to do
- you have to do what you have to do
- you('ve) got to do what you('ve) got to do
- you('ve) gotta do what you('ve) gotta do