get slated

get slated

informal To be sharply criticized by someone. I think Henry just got slated by the boss for that printing error in last month's issue—I could hear the yelling through the wall. The actor is getting rightfully slated after the insensitive remarks he made during his interview. I was proud of my short story, so I definitely didn't expect it to get slated for plot holes by that famous writer.

See also: get, slate

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