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TAKE IT ON THE CHIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does take it on the chin mean?
• TAKE IT ON THE CHIN (verb)
The verb TAKE IT ON THE CHIN has 1 sense:
1. undergo failure or defeat
Familiarity information: TAKE IT ON THE CHIN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Undergo failure or defeat
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "take it on the chin" is one way to...):
fail; go wrong; miscarry (be unsuccessful)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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