Icelandic

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Etymology

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Literally, to bite on the molar.

Verb

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bíta á jaxlinn (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative beit á jaxlinn, third-person plural past indicative bitu á jaxlinn, supine bitið á jaxlinn)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to toughen up
    Hún beit á jaxlinn og lauk keppninni.
    She toughened up and finished the race.

See also

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