{v. phr.} To let someone do something to you and not to do it in return; not hit back when hit; be patient when injured or insulted by someone; not try to get even. * /Joe turned the other cheek when he was hit with a snowball./
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
Meaning of TURN THE OTHER CHEEK in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012