on the chin
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I had to, you know, take it on the chin, or whatever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
Semiconductor stocks took it on the chin Thursday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Thorn had kept her eyes glued to the ground like she was looking for a missing rat’s tail until Valley reached across Seven and flicked Thorn on the chin.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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