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Accept misfortune courageously, having fresh tea in hot kitchen (4,2,2,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take it on the chin

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'accept misfortune courageously' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'fresh tea in hot kitchen' is the wordplay.
'fresh' indicates anagramming the letters (a fresh re-ordering of the letters).
'tea'+'in'+'hot'+'kitchen'='teainhotkitchen'
'teainhotkitchen' anagrammed gives 'TAKE IT ON THE CHIN'.

'having' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for take it on the chin that I've seen before include "as a boxer might?" , "face the situation stoically" , "Be courageous" , "facing razor blade?" , "Accept defeat stoically" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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