take it on the chin
idiomatic phrase
1
US
: to be badly damaged or affected by something : to be hit hard by something
The company took it on the chin as a symbol of the system in the Sixties. When it was accused of racism, sexism, anti-environmentalism, it reacted defensively, exacerbating the situation.—Andrew E. Serwer
2
chiefly British
: to accept something difficult or unpleasant without complaining
… if their comments come with some criticism then ministers—and the advisers on whom they rely—must be big enough to take it on the chin.—The Western Mail
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