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Definition 2024

turn_the_other_cheek

turn the other cheek

English

Verb

turn the other cheek

(idiomatic) To accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.

Translations

accept injury without revenge

Finnish: kääntää toinen kin poski
French: tendre l'autre joue (fr)
German: die andere Wange hinhalten, die andere Backe hinhalten

Russian: подста́вить другу́ю щёку ‎(podstávitʹ drugúju ščóku)
Swedish: vända andra kinden till