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on the chin — See: TAKE IT ON THE CHIN … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ the\ chin — See: take it on the chin … Словарь американских идиом
take it on the chin — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. * /Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps and bruises./ * /Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game./ 2. To accept without complaint something bad that… … Dictionary of American idioms
take it on the chin — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. * /Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps and bruises./ * /Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game./ 2. To accept without complaint something bad that… … Dictionary of American idioms
take it on the chin — verb undergo failure or defeat • Hypernyms: ↑fail, ↑go wrong, ↑miscarry • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to undergo complete defeat, failure, or frustration : endure punishment … Useful english dictionary
up\ to\ the\ chin\ in — • in to the in • up to the chin in • up to the ears in • up to the elbows in • up to the eyes in • up to the knees in adj. phr. informal Used also with ears , elbows , eyes or knees instead of chin , and with a possessive instead of the . 1.… … Словарь американских идиом
take it on the chin — AND take it on the nose 1. tv. to stand up to something adverse, such as criticism. □ They laid some rude chops on him, but he took it on the chin. □ I knew he could take it on the nose. 2. tv. to receive the full brunt of something. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
up to the chin in — or[in up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Used also with ears , elbows , eyes or knees instead of chin , and with a possessive instead of the . 1. Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. * /Was Tom mixed up… … Dictionary of American idioms
up to the chin in — or[in up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Used also with ears , elbows , eyes or knees instead of chin , and with a possessive instead of the . 1. Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. * /Was Tom mixed up… … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ it\ on\ the\ chin — v. phr. informal 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. they are all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happens to… … Словарь американских идиом
