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Verb: take one's lumps
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. Suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions
    - get one's lumps [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: takes one's lumps, took one's lumps, taken one's lumps, taking one's lumps

Type of: pay

Nearest

take it easy
take it on the chin
take kindly to
take leave
take lying down
take note
take notice
take off
take office
take on
take one's lumps
take orders
take out
take over
take pains
take part
take place
take pride
take refuge
take root
take shape