| 词组 | take it on the chin |
| 释义 | take it on the chin and take it on the nose Theme: ENDURE 1. tr. to stand up to something adverse, such as criticism. They laid some rude chops on him, but he took it on the chin.I knew he could take it on the nose. 2. tr. to receive the full brunt of something. Why do I have to take it on the chin for something I didn't do?If you did it, you have to learn to take it on the chin. Idiom take it on the chin 1. to be brave and not to complain when bad things happen to you or people criticize you. Atkinson took it all on the chin, though some members of his team were very upset by the criticism they received. 2. to have a lot of bad things happen to you or to be criticized a lot. The company has been taking it on the chin in recent months, but the future looks much brighter now and their sales are picking up. take (something) on the chin1. Literally, to receive an impact, especially a punch, on one's chin. He took the heavyweight champ's deadly left hook on the chin, and he was knocked out cold then and there. 2. To endure some hardship, difficulty, setback, or defeat, especially with stoic courage or poise. He just took the criticism on the chin and kept working on his art. I know you're feeling down about the loss, but just take it on the chin and practice harder tomorrow. 3. To receive or suffer the full brunt of a defeat, setback, or hardship. Our boss messes around with the company's money, but we're the ones who have to take it on the chin when things go wrong. Dave has been fired before, but this was his dream job, so he really took this one on the chin. take it on the chinand take it on the nose1. Lit. to stand up to something adverse, such as criticism. (Fig. on taking a direct punch to the head in boxing.) They laid some blunt criticism on him, but he took it on the chin. I knew he could take it on the nose. 2. Fig. to receive the full brunt of something. Why do I have to take it on the chin for something I didn't do? If you did it, you have to learn to take it on the chin. take it on the chinSuffer adversity or defeat, as in Paul really took it on the chin today when he got fired for missing a deadline. This idiom alludes to taking a physical blow on the chin. [First half of 1900s] take it on the chinCOMMON If you take it on the chin, you bravely accept criticism or a difficult situation. When the police arrived, he took it on the chin, apologising for the trouble he'd caused them. We've taken a big loss. We've taken it on the chin. But we're out there and we're going to stay in business. Note: Nouns such as criticism and defeat are sometimes used instead of it. Andrew is intelligent and wants to learn. He is also prepared to take criticism on the chin, which is a good thing. Note: This refers to someone being punched on the jaw but not falling down. take it on the chinendure or accept misfortune courageously.The image here is of a boxing blow taken squarely on the chin. 1998 Times The occasional ‘bad 'un’ [i.e. decision] is inevitable, and when it comes… the players must take it on the chin. take it on the chinand take it on the nose1. tv. to stand up to something adverse, such as criticism. (Chin is more common.) They laid some rude chops on him, but he took it on the chin. 2. tv. to receive the full brunt of something. Why do I have to take it on the nose for something I didn’t do? take it on the chinSlang To endure punishment, suffering, or defeat. |
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