| 释义 |
take it on the chinAccept misfortune courageously or stoically: one of her great strengths is her ability to take it on the chin...- When the British Jockey Club cracked down on him for his latest misdemeanour, he took it on the chin, accepting that he deserved it, and stating that he was unlikely to return to the saddle again.
- Some players are going to have to take it on the chin and accept that they still have to learn what it takes to win big games.
- He told one American newspaper: ‘I think I've learnt that I've got to accept that, take it on the chin, and move on.’
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