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take it on the chin Definition


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chin
noun
    1. The front protruding part of the lower jaw.
Idiom: keep one's chin up
    colloq
    To stay cheerful in spite of misfortune or difficulty.
Idiom: take it on the chin
    colloq
    To accept a difficulty or misfortune bravely.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cinn.



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