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Phrase(s): take something on the chin
1. Lit. to absorb a blow on the chin. • The boxer tried to duck but took the blow on the chin. 2. Fig. to experience and endure bad news or other trouble. • The bad news was a real shock, but John took it on the chin. • The worst luck comes my way, and I always end up taking it on the chin.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs