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| chin [ chin ] |
noun (plural chins) |
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part of face: the part of the face below the lips, including the usually protruding front portion of the lower jaw
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verb (past and past participle chinned, present participle chin·ning, 3rd person present singular chins) |
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1. intransitive verb make conversation: to talk casually with somebody about unimportant matters
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slang
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2. transitive verb put violin under chin: to hold or place a violin under the chin
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3. transitive and intransitive verb raise chin to high bar: to perform an exercise that involves hanging from a horizontal bar and pulling the body up by the arms until the chin is level with the bar
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keep your chin up to remain cheerful and hopeful in spite of difficulties or hardships (informal)
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take it on the chin to accept misfortune staunchly, without flinching (informal)
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