Kiss the rod informal verb phrase
To submissively accept punishment.
Mary kissed the road although she did nothing wrong.
Instead of arguing with your parents, you should kiss the road.
Mark kissed the road without declaring who headed the rebellion.
Used to say that you accept someone as they are without judging them for their faults,or the strange habit or feature of their character
To not accept or have anything to do with something
To welcome or have very strong feelings of liking and caring for someone or an animal.
To hop toward or to readily accept someone or something.
If someone cuts a sorry figure, he or she creates an unfavourable impression to others or causes others to regard him or her unfavourably.
Lisa cut a sorry figure at the job interview