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grit one's teeth

grit
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grit]
    • /grɪt wʌnz tiθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grit]
    • /grɪt wʌnz tiθ/

Definitions of grit one's teeth words

  • noun grit one's teeth abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc. 1
  • noun grit one's teeth firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck: She has a reputation for grit and common sense. 1
  • noun grit one's teeth a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usually with sharp, angular grains. 1
  • noun grit one's teeth British. gravel. 1
  • noun grit one's teeth sand or other fine grainy particles eaten by fowl to aid in digestion. 1
  • verb with object grit one's teeth to cause to grind or grate together. 1
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Origin of grit one's teeth

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gret, griet, grit, Old English grēot; cognate with German Griess, Old Norse grjōt pebble, boulder; see grits

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Parts of speech for Grit one's teeth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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grit one's teeth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for grit one's teeth

verb grit one's teeth

  • set one's teeth — (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
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