take lumps

Related to take lumps: take one's lumps

take (one's) lumps

To experience and accept adversity, challenges, etc. The term typically implies that one perseveres without complaint despite such negative experiences. I know that I have to take my lumps as an intern to earn the other employees' trust and move up the corporate ladder.

take one's lumps

Inf. to accept the result or punishment one deserves. (See also get one's lumps.) You've got to learn to take your lumps if you're going to be in politics. I hate taking my lumps. I'd rather pretend nothing had happened.

词组	take lumps
释义	take lumps Related to take lumps: take one's lumps take (one's) lumps To experience and accept adversity, challenges, etc. The term typically implies that one perseveres without complaint despite such negative experiences. I know that I have to take my lumps as an intern to earn the other employees' trust and move up the corporate ladder. See also: lump, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take one's lumps Inf. to accept the result or punishment one deserves. (See also get one's lumps.) You've got to learn to take your lumps if you're going to be in politics. I hate taking my lumps. I'd rather pretend nothing had happened. See also: lump, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: take (one's) lumps take one’s lumps take your lumps a hard-luck story a fishing expedition hard knocks no thanks to no thanks to (someone or something) no thanks to somebody/something no thanks to you
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