take one’s lumps



take one’s lumps

tv. to accept the result or punishment one deserves. (see also get one’s lumps.) You’ve got to learn to take your lumps if you’re going to be in politics.
See also: lump, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Paderau-Welsh
HÜSeyİN-Turkish
Cenric-Anglo-Saxon
Josias-Biblical
Mohana-Hinduism
Eurydiceyoo-RID-i-see (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)