What on earth does he mean?

[Twister_Ken]

YBW news has a piece from a Paul Cayard, a somewhat well-known sailor, although no real competition for the likes of Claymore and Chris E. The piece here is about the Volvo Ocean Race and canting keels, and is mildy gung-ho about what a jolly good thing wobbly keels are. So far, so predictable. But then he uses an expression which I'm surprised got past the censor:

"People have to learn to suck it up in the valleys."

Could any of our younger and presumably more hip contributors explain what the devil he's talking about?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Ah crap..... i'm obviously not as young and hip as I thought /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Malish]

One for the Welsh methinks

 

[Wansworth]

You have to take the rough with the smooth and get on with it and stop wingeing,and snap out of it,get a grip?

 

[RupertW]

Well, a few real examples of usage should help to clarify it for you old-timers.

"Then in the second half we were able to suck it up, we were able to sustain some drives and run the clock out and once we got that we were able to eliminate the big plays.”

"But suck it up, people. It's not coal-fired plants spewing junk into the air."

"Get your crap out of the street, suck it up and walk a few more steps to your front door. ..."

"the only recourse was to suck it up and move"

Oh well, perhaps that hasn't helped at all.

 

[tazzle]

Yes, Welsh. Comes from the times in the pit villages when so many glasses got broken in the pub on Saturday night, that when miners returned for their Sunday lunchtime hangover cure many were served their ale in a 'drip tray' chained to the bar.

 

[tome]

RupertW this is very useful

Can it only be used in the present tense?

I'm tempted to say it's about time the BBC sucked it all up and fired the twat

Would appreciate any fine tuning

 

[Kilter]

felching?

 

[Tamarisk1]

Not sure I'll be going to the Valleys if that palava goes on!

 

[david_e]

Tis Americano speak - so you need language translator and grammar encryptor. Could be paraphrased into 'total bullshit' or 'my excuses for not winning' and please keep the sponsorship rolling in.