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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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nuno-Portuguese, Medieval Portuguese
WinfredWIN-fridEnglish
Vasko-Macedonian, Bulgarian
Shelomoh-Biblical Hebrew
Mahinder-Indian (Sikh)
Adelaida-Spanish, Hungarian
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