take it on the chin

1. Suffer adversity or defeat, as in Paul really took it on the chin today when he got fired for missing a deadline. This idiom alludes to taking a physical blow on the chin. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

"But I have to also be gracious, thank Jesse. I don't want to get used to it but I have to take it on the chin. It was more like, please, celebrate after the whistle."

From BBC

"They can only show so much and they are creating an entertainment show so I just take it on the chin," he continues.

From BBC

"It's a lot of points to lose so quickly and so easily. There's nothing I can control now, so I'll just take it on the chin and move on."

From BBC

Rules are rules and you take it on the chin.

From BBC

Let's see whether it turns out okay for him and Disney even though the news department takes it on the chin!

From Salon

Related Words

• accept 
• go 
• hold 
• receive 
• stand 
• welcome