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1
very
small
pieces
of
stone
or
sand
:
Examples:
The
road
had been
covered
with grit.
2
courage
and
determination
despite
difficulty
:
Examples:
true grit It
takes
true (= real) grit to stand up to a
bully
.
3
a
dish
of hominy
grain
(=
dried
maize that has been made
soft
)
eaten
especially
as a morning
meal
:
Examples:
Do you eat your
grits
with
syrup
, or just
plain
?
4
to put
small
stones
on a
road
or
path
that is
covered
in
ice
, in
order
to make it
safer
:
Examples:
Council
lorries had been out gritting the
icy
roads
the night before.
5
very
small
pieces
of
stone
or
sand
:
Examples:
I
cleaned
the grit off my
bike
.
6
bravery
and
strength
of
character
:
Examples:
Emma is
enthusiastic
, all grit and
determination
.
7
to
press
your
top
and
bottom
teeth
together:
Examples:
I grit my
teeth
because Iām trying not to
moan
.
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