what does "lump it" actually mean in?

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what does "lump it" actually mean in?

the old saying "like it or lump it" is confusing. Lump what? What does "lump" actually mean? How do you "lump" it?

2006-08-24 12:14:47 · 3 answers · asked by robert r 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

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It means there is nothing you can do about it, and you have to accept things as they are.
The lumps refer to when you get in a fight, and have been hit several times, and lumps occur. You have lost the fight. All you can do, is accept defeat and also your lumps.

2006-08-24 12:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by johnb693 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

To lump it in this sense means to put it all together in a mental trash bag, drop it from your mind and move on.

2006-08-24 19:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Answergirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Accept the hardship; you don't have a choice.

2006-08-26 07:54:56 · answer #3 · answered by joealanb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋