- take it (or smth.) on the chin
- paзг.cтoйкo пepeнocить жизнeнныe нeвзгoды, нe унывaть, нe пaдaть дуxoм [этим. спорт. (бoкc)]I'm not the crying kind,' she said. 'I've taken it on the chin all my life' (E. S. Gardner). We've got to take this thing right on the chin. Sit down, Harris, and tell me about it (E. S. Gardner)
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