It's good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take on the chin — {v. phr.} To gracefully accept criticism. * /It s good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take on the chin — {v. phr.} To gracefully accept criticism. * /It s good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take it on the chin — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
take it on the chin — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
take something on the chin — informal phrase to accept something unpleasant in a brave way without complaining You have to take it on the chin and come back fighting. Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym Main entry: chin … Useful english dictionary
take it on the chin — If you take something on the chin, something bad happens to you and you take it directly without fuss … The small dictionary of idiomes
take it on the chin — ► take it on the chin informal accept misfortune stoically. Main Entry: ↑chin … English terms dictionary
take it on the chin — verb undergo failure or defeat • Hypernyms: ↑fail, ↑go wrong, ↑miscarry • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to undergo complete defeat, failure, or frustration : endure punishment … Useful english dictionary
take it on the chin — AND take it on the nose 1. tv. 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. tv. to receive the full brunt of something. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take it on the chin — If you take something on the chin, something bad happens to you and you take it directly without fuss. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** When you take it on the chin, you are brave and accept adversity, criticism or defeat without… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
