take a joke

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

take a joke (third-person singular simple present takes a joke, present participle taking a joke, simple past took a joke, past participle taken a joke)

1. (idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.

   The school authorities, unable to take a joke, demanded the immediate removal of the satirical poster.

Translations

to accept a joke at one's expense

• Finnish: kestää vitsi, kestää pilaa
• French: rire de soi, avoir un sens de l’humour, savoir plaisanter, faire preuve d’autodérision
• Polish: znać się na żartach
• Portuguese: levar na boa