take a drubbing

1. To be thoroughly beaten or thrashed. My younger brother was always a shy, skinny kid who often took a drubbing from schoolyard bullies.2. To be soundly defeated or bested; to lose by a wide margin. Their team's inexperience showed on the pitch today, as they took a drubbing from the powerful squad from New Zealand.3. To suffer severe losses or setbacks. The stock market took a drubbing over the weekend after fears of Greece's exit from the Eurozone. My efforts to get my PhD have taken a drubbing over the last couple of years, but I'm still determined to see it through.4. To be very strongly rebuked, criticized, or condemned. The giant supermarket chain has taken a drubbing lately over allegations that they've been threatening local shops and markets. Mark sure took a drubbing because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday.See also: take

单词	take a drubbing
释义	take a drubbing take a drubbing 1. To be thoroughly beaten or thrashed. My younger brother was always a shy, skinny kid who often took a drubbing from schoolyard bullies.2. To be soundly defeated or bested; to lose by a wide margin. Their team's inexperience showed on the pitch today, as they took a drubbing from the powerful squad from New Zealand.3. To suffer severe losses or setbacks. The stock market took a drubbing over the weekend after fears of Greece's exit from the Eurozone. My efforts to get my PhD have taken a drubbing over the last couple of years, but I'm still determined to see it through.4. To be very strongly rebuked, criticized, or condemned. The giant supermarket chain has taken a drubbing lately over allegations that they've been threatening local shops and markets. Mark sure took a drubbing because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday.See also: take
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