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chin

Definition

  • noun: the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
  • noun: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
  • verb: to bring to or hold with the chin
  • synonyms: mentum, jowl, gab

Examples

  • I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to 'keep going'. [=to continue searching]

  • The criticism was harsh but he 'took it on the chin' and didn't try to blame anyone else.

  • Many investors 'took it on the chin' yesterday as the stock market dropped sharply.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) more as a Titan-killing, long-term booty call. - Let her go. - Peter. I'm gonna blow that nutsack of a chin right off your face. Not him. You promised. You promised. Oh, daughter. You expect too much from him. She's asked, hasn't she? (..)
    2018 Avengers: Infinity War