bita ihop

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === bita ihop tänderna (uncommon) === Etymology === From bita (“bite”) +‎ ihop (“together”), in the sense of clenching one's teeth. === Verb === bita ihop (present biter ihop, preterite bet ihop, supine bitit ihop, imperative bit ihop) to clench one's teeth (idiomatic, figuratively) to grit one's teeth (face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation and deal with it, endure), (sometimes) to hunker down ==== See also ==== bita i det sura äpplet === References === “tand”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “bita ihop”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)