take something on the chin

US /teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɑn ðə tʃɪn/
UK /teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɑn ðə tʃɪn/
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incassare il colpo, prendere le cose come vengono

to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining

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He had to take the criticism on the chin and move forward.
Ha dovuto incassare le critiche e andare avanti.
When things go wrong, you just have to take it on the chin.
Quando le cose vanno male, devi solo incassare il colpo.