Tommy Tran
2021-12-05 04:12
Take (something) on the chin informal verb phrase
To receive a hit on the chin.
John couldn't get up after taking a punch on the chin.
To accept a bad situation with no complaints.
You have to learn to take it on the chin and move on with it!
To be seriously affected by something.
If the company goes bankrupt, you will be the one to take it on the chin.
To accept an unpleasant situation without making any complaint about it
To put up with an amount of criticism or comtempt, mostly happen to an individual's perceived fault or something was done poorly.
To tolerate something unpleasant
Eating some dirty food or putting up with some unpleasant things in your life.
To refuse to tolerate or accept something unfortunate, or unjust without resistance, argument, or action
The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase originated from boxing. It refers to a direct and critical punch.
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