take it on the chin
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And if she says “no” to your request, take it on the chin like the good adult you are.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
I had to, you know, take it on the chin, or whatever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"We ask a lot from our crowd and today we didn't respond to those standards and we have to apologise, take it on the chin and move on."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 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
His lawyer told him that he would probably get prison but, well, it wouldn't be that bad and he would just have `to take it on the chin'.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
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