farsi forza
Italian
Etymology
Literally, "to make oneself strength."
Verb
farsi forza
- to try to bear adversity; to have courage; to be strong
- Synonyms: avere coraggio, essere forte
- non lasciarti trascinare così, fatti forza!
- don't get dragged around like that, be strong!
- to bring oneself to do something unpleasant; to bite the bullet; to suck it up
- Synonyms: sforzarsi, forzarsi, costringersi, obbligarsi, imporsi
- sebbene non volevo darglielo, mi sono fatta forza
- although I didn't want to give it to him, I bit the bullet