turn the other cheek
English 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 edit
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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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