take a joke

Idioms  

1. Accept teasing at one's own expense, as in Sam really couldn't take a joke. This idiom, often put negatively, was first recorded in 1780. Also see take it.

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Example Sentences

Ted Sarandos has been known to take a joke; we may find out if Ellison can.

From Los Angeles Times

Cole replied: "Appreciate u king! People got to learn how to take a joke. It's all in fun."

From BBC

“We as conservatives need to be able to take a joke,” he told Fox in late July.

From Los Angeles Times

“We as conservatives should be able to take a joke; we shouldn’t take ourselves so seriously.”

From Salon

The short-lived newlyweds “took a joke too far by getting married,” her record label said in a statement at the time.

From Los Angeles Times