3 verb (US) talk INTRANSITIVEbheith ag caint c m ubheith ag geabaireacht c m ubheith ag clabaireacht c m u
phrases
to keep your chin up
informaldo mhisneach a choinneáilkeep your chins up!ná cailligí bhur misneach!, bíodh uchtach agaibh!
chin up!
bíodh misneach agat!bíodh uchtach agat!coinnigh do mhisneach!
to take it on the chin
1 accept bravelyhe took the criticism on the chinníor chúb sé roimh an gcáineadh, níor chrom sé ón gcáineadh2 (US), informal have bad experiencethat family have taken it on the chintá drochbhuille faighte ag an teaghlach sin, is mór an t-ualach atá curtha ar an teaghlach sin
