The sage took his defeat like a good sport.
Matthew appeared to take his friend's defeat even harder than William himself.
He wanted Nevers alive to take his defeat, at least to see the end.
However, the marigold people are not taking their defeat lying down.
I will take my defeat like a man, but Wales deserved a draw at the very least, possibly a win.
But for now, they took their defeat with grace and regret.
I'm not laughing about it, but you have to be a sport and take your defeat.
"On that basis, therefore, we shall take our defeat with a smile."
But the powerful men who run the Church aren't going to take their defeat lying down.
For that reason, they determined to take the Despiser's defeat into their own hands.