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take a beating |
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take a beating to be beaten, bested, or defeated. The candidate took a beating in the primaries. The team took quite a beating. See also: take take a beating to be defeated or to lose a lot of money The Knicks really took a beating in last night's game. The company took a beating last year, losing $50 million in profits. See also: take take a beating 1. to be severely defeated in a game or competition The Knights really took a beating in last night's game. 2. to lose a lot of money The company took a beating last year, losing about $50 million. 3. to be severely criticized The president took a beating from environmental groups yesterday. 4. to be damaged by something The southeast took another beating from the weather yesterday. Related vocabulary: take a lickingEtymology: based on the literal meaning of take a beating (to be hit and badly hurt) See also: take How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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