take it on the chin

take it on the chin
take it on the chin & take it on the nose
1. Lit. to stand up to something adverse, such as criticism. (Fig. on taking a direct punch to the head in boxing.) •

They laid some blunt criticism on him, but he took it on the chin.

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I knew he could take it on the nose.

2. Fig. to receive the full brunt of something. •

Why do I have to take it on the chin for something I didn't do?

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If you did it, you have to learn to take it on the chin.

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{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 you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. * /A good football player can take it on the chin when his team loses./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • 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

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  • take it on the chin —    If you take something on the chin, something bad happens to you and you take it directly without fuss.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    When you take it on the chin, you are brave and accept adversity, criticism or defeat without… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 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

  • Take it on the chin —   If you take something on the chin, something bad happens to you and you take it directly without fuss …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • take something on the chin — informal to accept something unpleasant in a brave way without complaining You have to take it on the chin and come back fighting …   English dictionary

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