take a joke
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Ted Sarandos has been known to take a joke; we may find out if Ellison can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
"You're cool. You're not judgy. You can take a joke, and I like that. Like your dad."
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023
All the target has to do is understand that; she just needs to lighten up, take a joke, accept the compliment, grasp the lesson.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2023
Lawyers for the toy’s maker, Arizona-based VIP Products, told the high court that Jack Daniel’s can’t take a joke.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
“You must learn to take a joke, Francie, otherwise life will be pretty hard on you.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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