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take it like a champ
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Date: Mar 08 2012

Themes: Sports

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“I had to cut my daughter’s scene out of the film. She took it like a champ.”

- Madonna, talking about not using her daughter Lourdes’ scene in her new movie, W.E. (MTV News)

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accept a difficult or painful situation; be tough

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With a mother as famous as Madonna, you’d expect to have an advantage in show business. But apparently, Madonna doesn’t give anyone special treatment, not even her own daughter, Lourdes.

Lourdes had a brief scene in W.E., the first movie directed by Madonna. But the scene didn’t make the final cut. Luckily, when Madonna decided not to use Lourdes’ scene, the 17-year-old starlet took it like a champ.

Take it like a champ is an expression that comes from boxing. If a boxer takes a punch well, you can say that he took it like a champ. Champ is short for “champion.” It’s important to know how to lose like a champion, not just win like one.

If you take it like a champ, you act tough even though something may be painful, difficult or disappointing. You’re brave and courageous even when times are tough, like a boxer who isn’t afraid to compete against a powerful opponent.

When Madonna says that Lourdes took it like a champ, she means that Lourdes didn’t act mad or upset when her scene got cut from the movie. With Madonna for a mom, it’s not surprising that the kid is tough.

When was the last time you faced a difficult or disappointing situation? Did you take it like a champ?

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“I was worried that Brian would be upset if his team lost, but he took it like a champ.”

“It’s OK to be sad. You don’t always have to take it like a champ.”

“No matter what happens at the swim meet, remember to take it like a champ.”

Winners

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	To not get upset. by candycandice
	With calm, as a mature open-mind person by Manu4
	She undertood and took the situation very well. by Julissita
	put up with something with necessary dignity and courage, accept the consequences as they are by anges491

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世奔

British Indian Ocean Territory

You look like Korean or Japanese

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja, nice to see you today. There is no doubt that the behavior of children goes from their breeding in the family.

kotlesya

Belarus

I LOVE DOGS. I”m crying now.

People so cruel, heartless ( especially children).

Wait please I will show you a terrible act of violence towards the dog in Minsk ( if I wiill find it in the Internet).

snoopyboy

Antarctica

you have a rapid understanding of my parables

kotlesya

Belarus

Seems to be your heart and your feelings are transparent and lively like water.

The waterfountain is not deep but it depends of all of us to fill it as much as we like :)

I like the description you have done about your life :)

Watch this if you can. I suppose you will recognise yourself dancing.

http://www.wimp.com/dubaifountain/

snoopyboy

Antarctica

: )

kotlesya

Belarus

Usually we toss a coin into the sea to return to the place we like again next year.

I will toss a coin into the waterfountain to keep it flowing and to keep its beauty in my memory.

snoopyboy

Antarctica

My private life is a public square and my heart and feelings are the center piece,the main waterfountain, toss a coin in it keep it flowing.

: )

kotlesya

Belarus

All I can say if you really enjoy to share some facts of your life we all will be happy to listen you.

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Please, my private life is like the great wall of China you can spot it from outer space.

I have nothing to hide, but so much to share

kotlesya

Belarus

I’m scared to continue the subject about your private life, dear Snoopyboy, because you will regret about lots of information you shared with me afterwards :)

You will want to cut your film back :)

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Off topic now but just wanted to mention

> my post on “big birthday” is very true; it might give you an impression of sadness, or unlucky kid; but in fact it really wasn’t. Things were hard for her, she did her best for a kid who didn’t deserve so much and who wasn’t hers, those little gestures are all I needed. With hindsight, I wouldn’t change a thing. she didn’t have a silver spoon to feed me, but she never let me hunger for anything, I never envied the kids who had the two-pier cakes, and the nice toy trucks : )