take one's lumps

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von take one's lumps im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To receive physical abuse and to survive

When frustrated tacklers finally do catch up with him, Arnett knows how to take his lumps. If I hit the ground tensely, rigidly, and two tons of angry linemen landed on top of me, they'd break every bone in my body..

To endure through criticism or other adversity

As is the case with so many outspoken civil libertarians, Chafee took his lumps. He was strongly criticized by several Harvard Law School graduates.

suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions

Türkische aussprache

teyk wʌnz lʌmps

Synonyme

tough it out

Aussprache

/ˈtāk ˈwənz ˈləmps/ /ˈteɪk ˈwʌnz ˈlʌmps/