to turn the other cheek and variants: to refuse to retaliate; to allow the repetition or continuation of an insult or offence.
| 单词 | θ87072 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > absence of resistance > offer no resistance [verb (intransitive)] (33) to turn the other cheek1529 to turn the other cheek and variants: to refuse to retaliate; to allow the repetition or continuation of an insult or offence. to go down like ninepins1791 colloquial. to go down (also fall,etc.) like ninepins: to succumb with little resistance in the face of attack, misfortune, etc. Also to knock dow… to take (a beating, defeat, etc.) lying down1888 to take (a beating, defeat, etc.) lying down: to receive it with abject submission. to take (something) sitting down1899 intransitive. to take (something) sitting down and variants: to accept or tolerate (something, esp. a setback, defeat, etc.) submissively, without… Subcategories:— give in (21) — submit to action (5) — become resigned (2) — accept cheerfully (end of life, occupation, etc.) (1) |
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