TAKE SOMETHING ON THE CHIN

take it on the chin

1. to be brave and not to complain when bad things happen to you or people criticize you

Atkinson took it all on the chin, though some members of his team were very upset by the criticism they received.

2. to have a lot of bad things happen to you or to be criticized a lot

The company has been taking it on the chin in recent months, but the future looks much brighter now and their sales are picking up.

photocopies from 25th February 

vocabulary and grammar test 25th February

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