by force, against one's will, through sheer grit
Ela teve que ser mãe do irmão na marra.
She had to be a mother to her brother whether she liked it or not.
Aulete marks na marra as popular Brazilian usage for acting through violence, with boldness, or by force against someone else’s will.
Source: Aulete — marra.
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