die Zähne zusammenbeißen
to grit one's teeth
Türkçe: dişini sıkmak
In a sentence
Die Studentin beißt die Zähne zusammen und schreibt die schwere Prüfung.
How it is used
Means 'to grit one's teeth' and endure hardship with determination. Idiomatic/neutral. Use when a student pushes through a difficult exam without complaining. Common mistake: literal translation 'teeth clenching' is fine, but the idiom is always figurative.
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