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to take a beating
01
subire un duro colpo, incassare una pesante sconfitta
to experience a significant loss, failure, or setback in a particular situation
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informale
Esempi
The company took a beating after the product failed.
L'azienda ha subito un duro colpo dopo il fallimento del prodotto.
02
to receive physical punishment or endure physical harm
![to [take] a beating definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/21230/original/?type=jpeg "to [take] a beating definition and meaning")
Esempi
My younger brother was always a shy, skinny kid who often took a beating from schoolyard bullies.
03
to face strong negative feedback or verbal abuse
modo di dire
informale
Esempi
After the project failed to meet expectations, the team had to take a beating during the post-mortem meeting, enduring harsh critiques from the stakeholders.
