TAKE IT ON THE CHIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

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:

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