get hell for (something)
get hell for (something)
To be scolded or upbraided angrily (by someone) for some particular reason. If I get home past curfew again, I'm really going to get hell for it from my parents! I know Tom got hell from the boss for the mistake in his report. Listen, if you keep blowing off meetings, you're gonna get hell for it from the other committee members.
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