Collocations for grit - noun
1. small pieces of stone
QUANT.
bit, piece
A bit of grit had got into my eye.
A bit of grit had got into my eye.
2. courage/determination
ADJ.
sheer, true
VERB + GRIT
have
Don''t give in yet. You have more grit than that.
Don''t give in yet. You have more grit than that.
display, show
The team showed their true grit and played a magnificent game.
The team showed their true grit and played a magnificent game.
take
It takes sheer grit to stand up to a bully like that.
It takes sheer grit to stand up to a bully like that.