v. phr. , informal 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happens to you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. A good football player can take it on the chin when his team loses.
TAKE IT ON THE CHIN
Meaning of TAKE IT ON THE CHIN in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012