aguantar el chaparrón

Meanings:

1.
SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
- To endure criticism, reproach, blame, or a difficult verbal onslaught without responding.
- To accept or take responsibility for consequences or punishment without complaint.
2.
SpainLatin Americaneutralcolloquial
- To withstand an unpleasant situation or period of hardship; to bear up through a temporary difficulty.
- Literally, to tolerate or wait out a short, intense rain shower.

ES: Solo quedarme quieto y aguantar el chaparrón.
EN: Just sit there, take whatever he threw at me.
ES: Pero, venga, ¿no enseñas a tus cadetes a... aguantar el chaparrón
EN: But, come on, don't you teach your cadets to... to tough it out
ES: No puedes aguantar el chaparrón, ¿Edwards?
EN: Can't take the heat, Edwards?
ES: No voy a sentarme ahí a aguantar el chaparrón mientras tú te escondes en la habitación y te desmadras con Pat Benatar.
EN: I am not gonna sit here taking the heat while you go hide in your room blasting Pat Benatar.