stand the gaff
stand the gaff {v. phr.}, {informal}
To stand rough treatment; do well in spite of great physical or mental hardship.
An athlete must learn to stand the gaff.
No person running for office gets far unless he can stand the gaff.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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