to take something on the chin
01
to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining
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Idiom
Informal
예시들
Facing financial setbacks, they decided to take it on the chin and work diligently to get back on their feet.
02
to experience a lot of problems, setbacks, damages, etc., as a result of something
Dialect
American
AmericanIdiom예시들
The company took it on the chin as a symbol of the system in the Sixties. When it was accused of racism, sexism, anti-environmentalism, it reacted defensively, exacerbating the situation.
