chin
[ chin ]
/ tʃɪn /
noun
verb (used with object), chinned, chin·ning.
verb (used without object), chinned, chin·ning.
Gymnastics.
to chin oneself.
Slang.
to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
Idioms for chin
- to suffer defeat; fail completely.
- to endure suffering or punishment.
keep one's chin up,
to maintain a cheerful disposition in spite of difficulties, disappointments, etc.
Also chin up.
take it on the chin, Informal.
Origin of chin
OTHER WORDS FROM chin
chin·less, adjective un·der·chin, nounWords nearby chin
chimneypiece,
chimneypot,
chimp,
chimpanzee,
chimu,
chin,
chin ball,
chin cactus,
chin cough,
chin hills,
chin muscle
British Dictionary definitions for take it on the chin
chin
/ (tʃɪn) /
noun
the protruding part of the lower jaw
the front part of the face below the lips
Related adjective: genial
keep one's chin up
to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances
Sometimes shortened to: chin up!
take it on the chin informal
to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc
verb chins, chinning or chinned
gymnastics
to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms
(tr) informal
to punch or hit (someone) on the chin
Word Origin for chin
Old English
cinn; related to Old Norse
kinn, Old High German
kinni, Latin
gena cheek, Old Irish
gin mouth, Sanskrit
hanu
Medical definitions for take it on the chin
chin
[ chĭn ]
n.
The prominence formed by the anterior projection of the lower jaw.
Idioms and Phrases with take it on the chin (1 of 2)
take it on the chin
Suffer adversity or defeat, as in Paul really took it on the chin today when he got fired for missing a deadline. This idiom alludes to taking a physical blow on the chin. [First half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with take it on the chin (2 of 2)
chin
see keep one's chin up; lead with one's chin; take it on the chin.