Turn the other cheek
An adaptation of a command of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: “Ye have heard that it hath been said, “An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth”; but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
notes for Turn the other cheek
To “turn the other cheek” is thus to accept injuries and not to seek revenge.
Example sentences from the Web for turn the other cheek
Resignation, obstinacy and defiance—all nicely blended under a turn-the-other-cheek exterior.
Idioms and Phrases with turn the other cheek
turn the other cheek
Respond meekly or mildly to insult or injury without retaliating. For example, There's no point in arguing with that unreasonable supervisor; just turn the other cheek. This expression comes from the New Testament, in which Jesus tells his followers to love their enemies and offer their other cheek to those who have struck one cheek (Luke 6:29).