I.
noun
1 small pieces of stone
… OF GRIT
▪ bit , piece
▪
A bit of ~ got into my eye.
2 courage/determination
ADJECTIVE
▪ sheer , true
VERB + GRIT
▪ have
▪
Don't give in yet. You have more ~ than that.
▪ display ( esp. BrE ), show
▪
The team showed their true ~ and played a magnificent game.
II.
verb
Grit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ tooth