turn the other cheek
idiomPart ofcheek
turn the other cheek — idiom
1. to choose not to fight back or get angry when someone has hurt you or treated yo
1.idiom
Definition
to choose not to fight back or get angry when someone has hurt you or treated you badly, especially as a deliberate moral decision
Example
When the other driver shouted at him, Yusuf turned the other cheek and drove away without arguing.
The teacher advised Priya to turn the other cheek rather than respond to the bully's taunts.