take a licking

take a licking
To suffer a defeat or a beating.

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  • 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… …   New idioms dictionary

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