Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
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
take one's lumps — verb a) To receive physical abuse and to survive. 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… … Wiktionary
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
