get a shellacking

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Translation of get a shellacking into Hebrew

Verbal expression

1.

criticism

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be harshly criticized or reprimanded
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לְקַבֵּל בִּקֹּרֶת חֲרִיפָה לְהִתְנַתֵּן לְבִקֹּרֶת לְהִתְנַתֵּן לְנְזִיפָה
  • He got a shellacking for his poor performance.הוא קיבל ביקורת חריפה על הביצועים הגרועים שלו.
2.

competition

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receive a severe defeat or beating
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לְקַבֵּל תְּבוּסָה קָשָׁה lekabel tevusa kasha
  • The team got a shellacking in the finals.הקבוצה קיבלה תבוסה קשה בגמרים.
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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

If we lose the client, the boss will get a real shellacking.

אם נאבד את הלקוח, הבוס יחטוף ממש חזק על הראש.

Management got a shellacking during the meeting for ignoring safety complaints.

ההנהלה חטפה על הראש במהלך הישיבה על התעלמות מתלונות הבטיחות.

Our project group got a shellacking for missing yet another critical deadline.

קבוצת הפרויקט שלנו קיבלה שטיפה על זה שפספסה עוד דדליין קריטי.

The chef got a shellacking in the reviews for serving undercooked chicken.

השף קיבל שטיפה בביקורות על כך שהגיש עוף שלא היה מבושל מספיק.

She got a shellacking from her parents for missing another important exam.

היא חטפה על הראש מההורים על זה שפיספסה עוד מבחן חשוב.

The waiter got a shellacking from the manager for mishandling that large group.

המלצר קיבל שטיפה מהמנהל על זה שלא הסתדר עם הקבוצה הגדולה.

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