get a shellacking

getting a shellackinggot a shellacking
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Translation of get a shellacking into German

Verbal expression

1.

criticism

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be harshly criticized or reprimanded
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scharf kritisiert werden eine Abreibung bekommen zurechtgewiesen werden
  • He got a shellacking for his poor performance.Er wurde für seine schlechte Leistung scharf kritisiert.
2.

competition

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receive a severe defeat or beating
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  • The team got a shellacking in the finals.Das Team hat im Finale eine Abreibung bekommen.
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Synonyms and analogies of get a shellacking in English

Examples of get a shellacking in a sentence

  • She got a shellacking during the meeting for her proposal.
  • After the first round, the boxer got a shellacking.
  • The politician got a shellacking in the debate.

get a shellacking: Examples and translations in context

And if it's not the foot, then surely your elbows will get a shellacking.

Uns ist's nicht der Fuß, dann kriegen die Ellenbogen was ab.

If this proposal fails, you're going to get a real shellacking.

Wenn dieser Vorschlag scheitert, wirst du einen richtigen Einlauf bekommen.

The coach got a shellacking in the media for his tactical mistakes.

Der Trainer kriegte in den Medien eins auf den Deckel für seine taktischen Fehler.

Tom really got a shellacking from his parents after that rude comment.

Tom hat von seinen Eltern eins auf den Deckel gekriegt nach dem unhöflichen Kommentar.

He gave his opponent a shellacking during their boxing match.

Er fügte seinem Gegner im Boxkampf eine herbe Niederlage zu.

Their confidence plummeted after receiving a shellacking from their biggest rivals.

Ihr Selbstvertrauen sank nach der herben Niederlage gegen ihre größten Rivalen.

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