why do I have to take it on the chin for something I didn't do? If you did it, you have to learn to take it on the chin.
a good football player can take it on the chin when his team loses.
Arda took it all on the chin, though some members of his team were very upset by the criticism they received.
company has been taking it on the chin in recent months, but the future looks much brighter now and their sales are picking up.
It's good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong.