Thread: take it on the chin

What does "take it on the chin" mean? I heard this in a dialog of a game, it goes like this:

Yeah, but you and Dick, and Percy, and Willie, you're all love fist, the 4 Scottish horsemen of the apocalypse, fist till morning, take it on the chin, ...

p.s. love fist: a band name

"Take it on the chin" means to accept misfortune or an undesirable situation without complaining about it.

Originally Posted by scotcher

"Take it on the chin" means to accept misfortune or an undesirable situation without complaining about it.

Oo..! I see..! Thank you, scotcher..!

Baseball and boxing saying. You get hit on the chin and keep playing/fighting.

But be careful when you use it! Silly people like to make it sexual.

Originally Posted by capecoddah

Baseball and boxing saying. You get hit on the chin and keep playing/fighting.

I wouldn't call it a baseball / boxing saying. It's by no means confined to those sports. It may have originated there but it's a general saying used in everyday use.

Originally Posted by ZelyeUrsuli

But be careful when you use it! Silly people like to make it sexual.

....erm... and what about "Love fist".