chin

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KEEP ONE'S CHIN UP,

STICK ONE'S NECK OUT or STICK ONE'S CHIN OUT,

TAKE IT ON THE CHIN,

UP TO THE CHIN IN.

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[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. * /Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[up to the chin in] or [in --- up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Used also with "ears", "elbows", "eyes" or "knees" instead of "chin", and with a possessive […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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