take on the chin

== English == === Etymology === A reference to the sport of boxing. === Verb === take on the chin (third-person singular simple present takes on the chin, present participle taking on the chin, simple past took on the chin, past participle taken on the chin) (idiomatic, transitive, UK) To accept without flinching or complaining. (idiomatic, transitive, US) To be deeply impacted by something. === See also === take something in stride