APAD: Take it on the chin

"Take it on the chin"

Meaning:
- (UK) To accept without flinching or complaining.
- (US) To be deeply impacted by something.

This informal idiom means to accept unpleasant events, criticism, or misfortune bravely and without complaining. It implies enduring a difficult situation with stoicism or resilience, often used in contexts of defeat or bad news.

Origin:
The expression originated from boxing and usually implies a straight and critical punch.

Examples:
"When the police arrived, he took it on the chin and apologized for the trouble".
"Despite the stinging criticism, she took it on the chin and continued the work".

- From multiple sources with editing
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Just read an article on BBC this morning.  It stated "People in the UK could face higher energy, food and flight ticket prices for at least eight months following the end of the US-Israel war with Iran", per a senior minister (see: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/)

Modern world is so interconnected that all of us, not just the UK, are impacted by the wars and are facing the same music, though not by our own doing.

For ourselves, we don't use "Hardy" the car much, but still need to go to the pump to feed him occasionally.  Hardy, are you ready to go to Costco and take it on the chin? 呵呵

Have a nice Sunday everyone and remember to protect your chins 鬼脸

 

 

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With a glass chin, I’d roll with the punches. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 09:45:23

Good 4 U, 7G! Wish we all could foresee the future & prepare -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:41:40

necessities needed before the wars … Down w/ wars, 和平万岁! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:47:27

Inflation hits us so hard.No way out but to take it on the : -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 11:40:07

Yes, price on many things almost doubled compared 2 bf Covid -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:38:14

Wars happened since then make them even worse… Sigh -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:39:49

ON. PM DougFord got criticized by his 2nd hand 2.9M private -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:03:45

jet; he' committed to sell it now, took it on the chin. -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:05:17

Saw the headline, but not the details. Just checked, Wow! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:34:23

didn’t know businessman Ford could b this silly. Amen ~~ -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 12:36:03

Ouch! No pain, no gain. It hurts. It also heals. -renaulteu- 给 renaulteu 发送悄悄话 renaulteu 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/26/2026 postreply 23:42:37

Right, what a pain, @ what price? My heart goes out to -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/27/2026 postreply 04:26:20

Innocent children & women who are suffering… … -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/27/2026 postreply 04:27:44

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