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turn the other cheek

[turn the other cheek] {v. phr.} To let someone do something to you and not to do it in return; not hit back when hit; be patient when injured or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[tongue-in-cheek] {adj. phr.} In an ironic or insincere manner. * /When the faculty complained about the poor salary increments, the university's president said that he was not a psychiatrist, thus […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1925-1964) U.S. author I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it. www.english-slang.com

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[brass] {n.} 1. Money. 2. Cheek, nerve. 3. a prostitute. British slang (Wikipedia)

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