lead with one's chin

verb

To leave one's chin unprotected.

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Meanings

verblead with one's chin (third-person singular simple present leads with one's chin, present participle leading with one's chin, simple past and past participle led with one's chin)

present singular third person leads with one's chin · participle present leading with one's chin · participle past led with one's chin · past led with one's chin

  1. boxingTo leave one's chin unprotected.
  2. idiomaticTo behave without caution; to make oneself vulnerable.
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APA

lead with one's chin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20with%20one's%20chin

MLA

“lead with one's chin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20with%20one's%20chin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead with one's chin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20with%20one's%20chin.

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