grit one's teeth

Summon up one's strength to face unpleasantness or overcome a difficulty. For example, Gritting his teeth, he dove into the icy water. This expression uses grit in the sense of both clamping one's teeth together and grinding them with effort. [Late 1700s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Meri (2)	-	Georgian
Gotthard	GAWT-hahrt	German
Isabela	ee-sah-BEL-ah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Dania (1)	-	Italian
Florentine	-	French
Sigal	-	Hebrew