He was 'resigned to the fact' that an expensive vacation would have to wait.
You don't have to 'resign yourself to' doing a job that you don't enjoy.
We 'resigned ourselves to' the fact that we were going to lose the game.
(..) Then let him die. I'm not doing this. It's not just the law. It's the ethics... Then change your ethics. Or you can resign, and your deputy can make this call. And if he won't, then he can resign, too. I will strip away this entire department until I find who I need. (..)2016 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 45 Season: 4 Episode 6