You need to learn how to take a joke.
take a joke
idiomTo accept a joke at one's expense.
He got angry when his friends teased him, even though he should have just taken a joke.
While she initially bristled at the playful mockery, she eventually learned to take a joke with grace and good humor.
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bad joke
A situation that is badly planned, or illogical.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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half joke
A statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
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inside joke
A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details (an ingroup).