phrase General Slang

embrace the suck

em-BRAYSS thuh SUK · phrase · slang

Accept the misery and push on anyway.

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Definitions

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An exhortation to accept a miserable, uncomfortable, or difficult situation as unavoidable and get on with the mission rather than complain.

“It's going to rain all week on this field problem — embrace the suck.”
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embrace the suck In A Sentence

It's going to rain all week on this field problem — embrace the suck.

Origin & Usage

US military slang, widely used during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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What does 'embrace the suck' mean?

It means to accept a miserable, unavoidable situation and push on with the mission instead of complaining about it.

Where does 'embrace the suck' come from?

It's US military slang that became widely used during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

How do you use 'embrace the suck'?

Say it to yourself or others facing unavoidable hardship, e.g. 'It'll rain all week out here — embrace the suck.' It has also crossed over into civilian and fitness use.

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