take it on the chin

Speech parts

1. take it on the chin - Verb

2. take it on the chin - Phrase

Meaning

undergo failure or defeat

Source: WordNet

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Examples

In early March, Mr. Johnson suggested that one course of action would be for Britain to “take it on the chin, take it all in one go and allow the disease, as it were, to move through the population, without taking as many draconian measures.” Source: Internet

At a certain point you just have to take it on the chin and get back to work." Source: Internet

"When things aren't going so well fans get on your back, but it is part and parcel of football and you have to take it on the chin. Source: Internet

You have to take it on the chin and move on. Source: Internet

'We deal with it, take it on the chin and keep going because that's our job. Source: Internet

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