farsi forza

Italian

Etymology

Literally, "to make oneself strength."

Verb

farsi forza

  1. 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!
  2. 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
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