Take one's lumps

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English

Verb

take one's lumps

  1. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) To experience difficulty, especially as a consequence of one's own actions.
    If this doesn't work, I guess I'll just take my lumps and try to learn from the experience.
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