what does leading with your chin mean
lead with one's chin. Slang definitions & phrases for lead with one's chin. lead with one's chin. verb phrase. To make oneself vulnerable: If you tell him that right away you'll be leading with your chin (1940s+) Idioms and Phrases with lead with one's chin. lead with one's chin. lead with one's chin. Take a risk, behave without caution. For example, Gordon always says exactly what he thinks; he never minds leading with his chin. This term alludes to a boxer leaving his chin, a vulnerable point, unprotected.