- like it or lump it
- Phrs. An ultimatum - either like it or put up with it, but whatever, there is no choice. See 'lump it'.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
like it or lump it
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like it or lump it — Enjoy it or put up with it • • • Main Entry: ↑lump … Useful english dictionary
like it or lump it — When people say this, they mean that the person will have to accept the situation because it isn t going to change … The small dictionary of idiomes
like it or lump it — informal if you tell someone to like it or lump it, you mean they must accept a situation they do not like, because they cannot change it. The fact remains, that s all we re going to pay him and he can like it or lump it. Like it or lump it,… … New idioms dictionary
like it or lump it! — If you tell someone to like it or lump it, you mean that they will have to accept something even if they don t like it, because the situation is not going to change. We re spending a week this summer with your grandparents like it or lump… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Like it or lump it! — exclam. Give up!; Shut up!; Accept it or go away! (See also Lump it!) □ If you don’t want to do it my way, ike it or lump it! □ Too bad! Like it or lump it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
like it or lump it — if we do not like it, that is too bad; tough bananas This is the supper Dad cooked for us like it or lump it … English idioms
like it or lump it — verb to accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not. Were going to stay home this year. No holidays. You can like it or lump it … Wiktionary
like it or lump it — whether you like it or not; there is no choice, you either like it or tolerate it … English contemporary dictionary
like it or lump it — Enjoy it or, if not, tolerate it … A concise dictionary of English slang
lump it — very informal phrase to accept a situation, even though you do not like it or agree with it like it or lump it: You can like it or lump it, but I’ve got to work. Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
