grin

Everyday

1. To smile widely, often showing your teeth. tree →
2. (noun) A wide, happy or cheeky smile. tree →
3. Phrase «grin and bear it»: to put up with something unpleasant without complaining. tree →

In the lessons

In stories a grin shows joy, mischief or cheekiness: «he grinned from ear to ear». «Grin and bear it» is an idiom for being patient. Phrases: grin from ear to ear, a cheeky grin, a big grin, wipe that grin off your face.

Examples

• Max grinned when he saw the birthday cake. tree →
• She had a cheeky grin on her face. tree →
• He grinned from ear to ear after scoring a goal. tree →
• The Cheshire Cat's grin stayed after the cat disappeared. tree →
• The injection hurt, but I had to grin and bear it. tree →
• Wipe that grin off your face and tidy your room! tree →
• “At this the spectre grinned in my face and cried mockingly: tree →

Note

Past: grinned; -ing: grinning (double n). A grin is usually wider than a smile. Do not mix up with «grind» or «groan».