lead with one's chin

Slang definitions & phrases for lead with one's chin

lead with one's chin

verb phrase

To make oneself vulnerable: If you tell him that right away you'll be leading with your chin (1940s+)


Idioms and Phrases with lead with one's chin

lead with one's chin

Take a risk, behave without caution. For example, Gordon always says exactly what he thinks; he never minds leading with his chin. This term alludes to a boxer leaving his chin, a vulnerable point, unprotected. [ Mid-1900s ]