Emotions & feelings
take something on the chin
accept difficulty bravely
To accept criticism, defeat, or a difficult situation without complaining.
Hear it in real life
How did Mark react to the criticism?
He took it on the chin and carried on.
She took the defeat on the chin and congratulated the other team.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: take it in the chin
Say: take it on the chin
The fixed preposition in this idiom is “on,” not “in.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
take it on the chin; take criticism on the chin
Your turn: say it out loud
She took the defeat on the chin and congratulated the other team.
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take something on the chin
accept difficulty bravely
“She took the defeat on the chin and congratulated the other team.”
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