get/take stick from somebody
(redirected from take stick from somebody)get (a lot of) stick (from someone)
To receive strong criticism, disapproval, or judgment (for something). I got a lot of stick from my parents over my decision to pursue a degree in art, rather than law or medicine. I'm going to get stick from my boss for that accounting error I made last week. John still gets a lot of stick for that time his pants fell down in the middle of class.
take (a lot of) stick (from someone)
To receive strong criticism, disapproval, or judgment (for something). I took a lot of stick from my parents over my decision to pursue a degree in art, rather than law or medicine. I'm going to take stick from my boss for that accounting error I made last week. John still takes a lot of stick for that time his pants fell down in the middle of class.
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get/take ˈstick from somebody
(British English, informal) be angrily told you are wrong or at fault; be blamed or criticized: The new member of the team took a lot of stick from the crowd. He played terribly. ♢ The government has been getting a lot of stick from the press recently.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017