to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation
A few nights ago during the course of a dinner I got an insight into how he is bearing up.
Asked how he was bearing up under the mounting questions about his economic competence, he was dismissive of the sceptics.
But his protests of poverty do not bear up to scrutiny.
I feel all right but am just bearing up.
Let’s see how he bears up under the pressure.
Many of those losing their homes are bearing up, making ironic jokes and getting on with salvaging upstairs furniture and white goods.
bears up
bearing up
bore up
borne up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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