- take your lumps
- take (your) lumps
American
to receive and accept criticism or punishment for something you have done.
Joe blames nobody but himself for his problems. He takes his lumps and doesn't complain.
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take your lumps
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take your lumps — (or take a lot of lumps) US informal : to be badly beaten or hurt He took a lot of lumps as a kid growing up in the city. usually used figuratively Their first album took its lumps from the critics. [=it was harshly criticized] The team has taken … Useful english dictionary
take your lumps — take the/your lumps US INFORMAL ► to experience problems without complaining: » As a trader, sometimes you ve just got to take your lumps. Main Entry: ↑lump … Financial and business terms
take your lumps — endure bumps and hits, suffer through injuries To play hockey, you have to learn to take your lumps … English idioms
take the lumps — take the/your lumps US INFORMAL ► to experience problems without complaining: » As a trader, sometimes you ve just got to take your lumps. Main Entry: ↑lump … Financial and business terms
take the/your lumps — US INFORMAL ► to experience problems without complaining: » As a trader, sometimes you ve just got to take your lumps. Main Entry: ↑lump … Financial and business terms
take lumps — take (your) lumps American to receive and accept criticism or punishment for something you have done. Joe blames nobody but himself for his problems. He takes his lumps and doesn t complain … New idioms dictionary
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
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Count Your Sheep — Author(s) Adrian Ramos Website http://www.countyoursheep.com/ Current status / schedule Updating weekdays, except Wednesdays Launch date … Wikipedia
lump — ▪ I. lump lump 1 [lʌmp] noun 1. take the/your lumps informal to have some problems: • They took their lumps but they re on the road to profitability. 2. the lump … Financial and business terms
