stand the gaff

stand the gaff

Take severe criticism or other adversity in stride, as in If you can't stand the gaff, don't try running for office. [Slang; late 1800s]

See also: gaff, stand

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Navid		-	Persian, Arabic
Rusul		-	Arabic
Reuel		ROO-əl (English)	Biblical
Maximilianus		-	Ancient Roman
Finch		[fintʃ]
Shea		[ʃi:]

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