turn the other cheek
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus rejected the eye for an eye philosophy in favour of a more humble approach.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]turn the other cheek (third-person singular simple present turns the other cheek, present participle turning the other cheek, simple past and past participle turned the other cheek)
- (idiomatic) To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.
Translations
[edit]accept injury without revenge
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