Example sentences of "[verb] it on the chin " in BNC.
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| 1 | Good caddies have good temperaments. just watch Ian Wright getting a lambasting from Seve Ballesteros and see if Ian ever answers back , or , indeed , reacts in any way other than to quietly stand and take it on the chin , metaphorically speaking of course . |
| 2 | Never mind , I 'm sure he 'll take it on the chin . |
| 3 | And if you do find you still love this girl , I 'll take it on the chin , as Judd would say . |
| 4 | The car 's manufacturers are taking it on the chin . |
| 5 | The car 's manufacturers are taking it on the chin . |
| 6 | He took it on the chin . |
| 7 | Confronted with Donna 's exuberant wardrobe , she realized there were only two courses open to her : either she took it on the chin ( ‘ straight spine , old girl , ’ ) , or she slunk away and refused to answer the phone when Donna called to see why she had n't been met . |
| 8 | ‘ One of our great strengths is our ability to take it on the chin and come out fighting . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ That 's the whole point — regardless , Miss Everett , that both you and I know that you 're never going to marry him anyway , Travis , who cares deeply for his family , ’ as you do , Leith could well have inserted , ‘ is only going to take it on the chin and let you go , by learning that the person you do love is a member of his family , who loves you in return . ’ |
| 10 | Schofield has already had cause to caution Montgomerie — in 1991 — and yesterday he said : ‘ He is a fine golfer and is clearly going to be a major figure in the game for as long as he remains active in it , but he has to be able to take it on the chin . |