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, theyd break every bone in my body."
As is the case with so many outspoken civil libertarians, Chafee took his lumps. He was strongly criticized by several Harvard Law School graduates.
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take one’s lumps — tv. to accept the result or punishment one deserves. (See also get one’s lumps.) □ You’ve got to learn to take your lumps if you’re going to be in politics. □ I hate taking my lumps. I’d rather pretend nothing had happened … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take one's lumps — verb suffer the results or consequences of one s behavior or actions • Syn: ↑get one s lumps • Hypernyms: ↑pay • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * take (or get) one s lumps … Useful english dictionary
get or take one's lumps — idi get or take one s lumps, to receive or endure hardship, punishment, criticism, etc … From formal English to slang
take one's lumps — vb American to suffer misfortune or harsh treatment … Contemporary slang
take (or get) one's lumps informal, — take (or get) one s lumps informal, chiefly N. Amer. be attacked, punished, or defeated. → lump … English new terms dictionary
get one’s lumps — tv. to get the result or punishment one deserves. (See also take one’s lumps.) □ If she keeps acting that way, she’ll get her lumps. □ We will see that Dave gets his lumps … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get one's lumps — verb suffer the results or consequences of one s behavior or actions • Syn: ↑take one s lumps • Hypernyms: ↑pay • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * get one s lumps (informal) To be reprimanded or s … Useful english dictionary
take it — [v] accept, endure acknowledge, agree, bear with, bite the bullet, capitulate, don’t make waves*, don’t rock the boat*, face the music*, go along with, grin and bear it*, hang tough, live with, play the game*, put up with, sit still for*, stand… … New thesaurus
lumps — n. (colloq.) punishment to take one s lumps * * * (colloq.) [ punishment ] to take one s lumps … Combinatory dictionary
lump — lump1 lumpingly, adv. /lump/, n. 1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 2. a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 3. an aggregation, collection, or mass;… … Universalium
