Boxing

take it on the chin

take it on the chin Meaning this is a boxing metaphor meaning don't shy away from difficulty stand up for yourself don't complain get on with it be ... Read on

throw in the towel

throw in the towel also throw in the sponge Meaning: to quit to admit defeat or failure to fail to give up to concede (a match, a duel, a ... Read on

down and out

down and out Meaning: - homeless or penniless person - someone who has no home, no job and no money - poor and unlucky, bumming and boozing - ... Read on