love it or lump it
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Meaning · English
Accept something willingly or unwillingly
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Chấp nhận điều gì một cách tự nguyện hoặc miễn cưỡng
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: like it or take a lump
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
You can love it or lump it, but the new policy is here to stay
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “love it or lump it” mean?
Accept something willingly or unwillingly Literally: like it or take a lump
Is “love it or lump it” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.