chin : Idioms & Phrases

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ch'in dynasty

  • noun the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
    Qin; Ch'in; Qin dynasty.
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ch'in shih huang ti

  • noun the first Qin emperor who unified China, built much of the Great Wall, standardized weights and measures, and created a common currency and legal system (died 210 BC)
    Qin Shi Huang Ti.
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chin cough

Chin" cough"
Etymology
For chink cough; cf. As. cincung long laughter, Scot. kink a violent fit of coughing, akin to MHG. kichen to pant. Cf. Kinknaust, Cough.
Definitions
  1. Whooping cough.
Webster 1913

chin music

  • noun idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
    prattle; prate; blether; idle talk.
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chin rest

  • noun a rest on which a violinist can place the chin
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chin strap

  • noun a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place
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chin up

  • verb raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
    chin.
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chin wag

  • noun light informal conversation for social occasions
    chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
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chin wagging

  • noun light informal conversation for social occasions
    chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
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chin-up

  • noun an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
    pull-up.
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chin-wag

  • noun light informal conversation for social occasions
    chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
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chin-wagging

  • noun light informal conversation for social occasions
    chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
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chinning bar

  • noun a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself
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double chin

  • noun a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
    buccula.
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double-chinned

  • adjective satellite having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
    loose-jowled; jowly.
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kuki-chin

  • noun Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India
    Kuki; Chin.
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smooth-chinned

Smooth"-chinned` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton.
Webster 1913

take it on the chin

  • verb undergo failure or defeat
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white-chinned petrel

  • noun large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin
    Procellaria aequinoctialis.
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