brute for punishment

noun1

1. •
   (old-fashioned) One who endures, or who can endure, a great deal of pain, hardship, or other adversity.

   • "That's not auto camping at all," Henry scoffed. "I mean the real thing—every night in a different place and lots of miles covered every day." "Gosh!" exclaimed Gus. You are a brute for punishment!" — 1926