Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - chin
Chin
chin
n. the front of the lower jaw. Phrases and idioms chin-strap a strap for fastening a hat etc. under the chin. chin up colloq. cheer up. chin-wag sl. n. a talk or chat. --v.intr. (-wagged, -wagging) have a gossip. keep one's chin up colloq. remain cheerful, esp. in adversity. take on the chin 1 suffer a severe blow from (a misfortune etc.). 2 endure courageously. Derivatives -chinned adj. (in comb.). Etymology: OE cin(n) f. Gmc
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cinn; akin to Old High German kinni ~, Latin gena cheek, Greek genys jaw, cheek Date: before 12th century the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw, the surface beneath or between the branches of the lower jaw, ~less adjective II. verb (~ned; ~ning) Date: 1869 transitive verb to bring to or hold with the ~ , to raise (oneself) while hanging by the hands until the ~ is level with the support, intransitive verb to talk idly ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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