Definitions

take it on the chin

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept go hold receive stand welcome

STRONG

abide accommodate bear brave brook contain experience hack stomach suffer swallow tolerate undergo weather withstand

WEAK

bear with give access go through grin and bear it hang in hang on hang tough let in live with put up with ride out stand for stick it out submit to take it take it lying down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagree refuse reject stop turn away

STRONG

disallow dodge shun

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune discontinue disenchant fail give keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse

Example Sentences

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Semiconductor stocks took it on the chin Thursday.

From Barron's

"City are a top side and we have to take it on the chin today," Trippier added.

From BBC

She said: "I didn't think he had anybody else to talk to. I took it on the chin and then had nightmares about it."

From BBC

“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

"Any opinion you have to take it on the chin," he said.

From BBC