flak

noun

ˈflak

variants or less commonly flack

plural flak also flack

: antiaircraft guns

: the bursting shells fired from flak

: criticism, opposition

She has taken a good deal of flak for espousing that view.

E. J. Kahn, Jr.

When I was a restaurant bar manager I sometimes found myself taking flak from my customers for our high prices …

Rob Hill

Example Sentences

He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school. He took a lot of flak from the other kids for his unusual appearance.

Recent Examples on the Web For now, the most ambitious corporate investors aren’t taking too much flak from Wall Street.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 31 May 2022 Just last month India was taking flak from the West for its relationship with Russia.

Rhea Mogul And Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022 Amber Heard got a lot of flak on social media during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp.

Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 As Musk takes flak over his potential Twitter purchase, several liberal media organizations owned by billionaires don’t experience public pushback.

Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2022 The team would not repay the debt for six years, and the interim Williams caught all kinds of flak.

Steve Jbara, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Drag shows for children have exploded in popularity in recent years, sparking controversy around the country as some school districts have taken flak for hosting them.

Jon Brown, Fox News, 16 May 2022 Tannehill also has taken some flak for not being with the Titans at the start of the offseason program last month.

oregonlive, 3 May 2022 No Way Home, Cumberbatch’s Master of the Mystic Arts caught a lot of flak for defying Wong (Benedict Wong) and jumping at the chance to help Peter Parker (Tom Holland) cast a spell that would make people forget that Parker was ever Spider-Man.

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2022 See More

单词	flak
释义	flak noun ˈflak variants or less commonly flack plural flak also flack 1 : antiaircraft guns 2 : the bursting shells fired from flak 3 : criticism, opposition She has taken a good deal of flak for espousing that view. E. J. Kahn, Jr. When I was a restaurant bar manager I sometimes found myself taking flak from my customers for our high prices … Rob Hill Example Sentences He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school. He took a lot of flak from the other kids for his unusual appearance. Recent Examples on the Web For now, the most ambitious corporate investors aren’t taking too much flak from Wall Street. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 31 May 2022 Just last month India was taking flak from the West for its relationship with Russia. Rhea Mogul And Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022 Amber Heard got a lot of flak on social media during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp. Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 As Musk takes flak over his potential Twitter purchase, several liberal media organizations owned by billionaires don’t experience public pushback. Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2022 The team would not repay the debt for six years, and the interim Williams caught all kinds of flak. Steve Jbara, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Drag shows for children have exploded in popularity in recent years, sparking controversy around the country as some school districts have taken flak for hosting them. Jon Brown, Fox News, 16 May 2022 Tannehill also has taken some flak for not being with the Titans at the start of the offseason program last month. oregonlive, 3 May 2022 No Way Home, Cumberbatch’s Master of the Mystic Arts caught a lot of flak for defying Wong (Benedict Wong) and jumping at the chance to help Peter Parker (Tom Holland) cast a spell that would make people forget that Parker was ever Spider-Man. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology German, from Fliegerabwehrkanonen, from Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons First Known Use 1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing flak flak jacket flak jacket
随便看	take someone's pulse take someone's side take someone's temperature take someone's word for it take something as a sign take something as given take something as read take something by storm take something for what it's worth take something in good part take something in one's stride take something in stride take something into consideration take something into one's hands take something into one's own hands take something lying down take something on board take something on faith take something on trust take something out on take something out on someone take something the wrong way take something to heart take something under advisement take something with a grain of salt

flak

noun

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Phrases Containing flak