took on the chin

A form of take on the chin — To accept without flinching or complaining.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take on the chin
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APA

took on the chin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20on%20the%20chin

MLA

“took on the chin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20on%20the%20chin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took on the chin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20on%20the%20chin.

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