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chin BrE / tʃɪn /  NAmE / tʃɪn / Native audio playback is not supported. chin(noun)BrE / tʃɪn /  NAmE / tʃɪn / the part of the face below the mouth and above the necksee also double chinhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/double-chinA strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place.used to tell somebody to try to stay cheerful even though they are in a difficult or unpleasant situationChin up! Only two exams left.to touch somebody gently under the chin in a friendly wayto accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining, trying to make excuses, etc.In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin.to be damaged or badly affected by somethingStockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply.Extra ExamplesHe cupped her chin with his hand.He had bits of food on his chin.He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his.He stroked his chin thoughtfully.Her chin was resting on his shoulder.His chin quivered and a tear ran down his cheek.His chin rose in a proud gesture.Maria jutted her chin defiantly.She caught him with a hard blow on the chin.She sat resting her chin on her hands.She sat with her elbows on the table, resting her chin on her cupped hands.She tilted her chin at him defiantly.Slowly lower the bar to around chin level.The juice dribbled down his chin.Word OriginOld English cin, cinn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin gena ‘cheek’ and Greek genus ‘jaw’.

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(noun) a strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place.he cupped her chin with his hand.he had bits of food on his chin.he put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	chin
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / tʃɪn / NAmE / tʃɪn /
Example	a strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place. he cupped her chin with his hand. he had bits of food on his chin. he put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his.
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Content	chin (noun)BrE / tʃɪn / NAmE / tʃɪn / the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck see also double chin https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/double-chin A strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place. used to tell somebody to try to stay cheerful even though they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation Chin up! Only two exams left. to touch somebody gently under the chin in a friendly way to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining, trying to make excuses, etc. In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. to be damaged or badly affected by something Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. Extra Examples He cupped her chin with his hand. He had bits of food on his chin. He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his. He stroked his chin thoughtfully. Her chin was resting on his shoulder. His chin quivered and a tear ran down his cheek. His chin rose in a proud gesture. Maria jutted her chin defiantly. She caught him with a hard blow on the chin. She sat resting her chin on her hands. She sat with her elbows on the table, resting her chin on her cupped hands. She tilted her chin at him defiantly. Slowly lower the bar to around chin level. The juice dribbled down his chin. Word Origin Old English cin, cinn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin gena ‘cheek’ and Greek genus ‘jaw’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Chin Tʃɪn Cupped Face Resting Noun Bre Strap

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