on the chin
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Between “Beef” and a few other TV shows and movies, the marriage industrial complex is really taking it on the chin this spring.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
This time around, Kagan and Sotomayor may have sought to mitigate the damage rather than take a loss on the chin.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
“Any question, any criticism, any opinion, you have to take it on the chin today,” Arteta said after the game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Lawwell is a big enough operator to take stick on the chin, as he has done for years.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
I was right about the nose and the neck, but Amy won on the chin and the hair color.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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