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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(colloquial) An event at which one is expected to smile and shake hands for a photograph..
Banning the king from Cop27 looks clumsy. News that Sunak could make a U-turn dash to Egypt having learned that Johnson may go looks panicky. If he only stays for a brief grip-and-grin, that too will offend.
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Grip-and-grin means (colloquial) An event at which one is expected to smile and shake hands for a photograph..
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Banning the king from Cop27 looks clumsy. News that Sunak could make a U-turn dash to Egypt having learned that Johnson may go looks panicky. If he only stays for a brief grip-and-grin, that too will offend.
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