take your lumps
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- sufferExperience pain or distress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- toughDurable and strong
bruises · setback · grit · persevere · swallow · bitter · punishment · consequences · knockdown · bounce back · chin up · weather · struggle · pain · defeat · lesson · humble · accept
acceptance of consequences
take your lumpspass the buck
Transfer responsibility elsewhere
make excuses · weasel out · duck out · cop out · shift the blame
emotional response to adversity
take your lumpswhine
Complain in high pitch
throw a tantrum · make a fuss · have a meltdown · cry foul · complain