take a joke

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.

Japanese Meaning

自分に対する冗談を受け入れる / 自分が標的となる冗談に対して寛容である

Even when his friends tease him, Mark can take a joke and laugh along without getting upset.

友人たちにからかわれても、マークは自分が笑いものにされても怒らずに一緒に笑って受け流すことができる。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.

The school authorities, unable to take a joke, demanded the immediate removal of the satirical poster.

takes a joke

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a joke

（ participle present ）

took a joke

（ past ）

taken a joke

（ participle past ）