hold one's nose
English
editVerb
edithold one's nose (third-person singular simple present holds one's nose, present participle holding one's nose, simple past and past participle held one's nose)
- To pinch one's nostrils closed with one's fingers, usually to block out an unpleasant smell.
- (figurative) To reluctantly overcome one's revulsion.
- 2010, Hank Paulson, On The Brink:
- To the public, AIG symbolized everything that had gone wrong with the system […] But like the president, I understood that we had to hold our noses and save the company in order to protect the frail financial system.
Translations
editto pinch one's nostrils closed with one's fingers
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to reluctantly overcome one's revulsion
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