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
“We as conservatives should be able to take a joke; we shouldn’t take ourselves so seriously.”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025
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
He hides behind the excuse that he’s only fooling around, that everyone else needs to learn how to take a joke.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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