Topic: ROADS
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grit2 [transitive] past tense and past participle gritted, present participle gritting
1TTR to scatter grit on a frozen road to make it less slippery
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grit your teeth
a) to use all your determination to continue in spite of difficulties : 
Just grit your teeth and hang on - it'll be over soon.
Just grit your teeth and hang on - it'll be over soon.b) to bite your teeth together, especially when you are in pain, angry, or under pressure : Ben gritted his teeth, hoping Sasha wouldn't notice his fear. 'No, that's alright,' she said through gritted teeth.
Ben gritted his teeth, hoping Sasha wouldn't notice his fear.'No, that's alright,' she said through gritted teeth.