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take a beating
take a beating1. To be thoroughly beaten or thrashed. My younger brother was always a shy, skinny kid who often took a beating from schoolyard bullies.2. To be soundly defeated or bested; to lose. Their team's inexperience showed on the pitch today, as they took a beating from the powerful squad from New Zealand.3. To suffer severe losses or setbacks. The stock market took a beating after the period of political instability. My efforts to get my PhD have taken a beating over the last couple of years, but I'm still determined to see it through.See also: beating, taketake a beatingto be beaten, bested, or defeated. The candidate took a beating in the primaries. The team took quite a beating.See also: beating, taketake a ˈbeating (American English also take a ˈlicking)
1 be damaged or hurt: The house took a terrible beating during the storms. ♢ Dad’s good humour had taken a beating.
2 lose a lot of money: Share prices on the London Stock Exchange took a beating last week.See also: beating, taketake a beating tv. to be beaten, bested, or defeated. The candidate took a beating in the runoffs. See also: beating, takeTake a Beating
Take a BeatingInformal; to lose a significant amount on an investment very quickly. For example, if one buys a stock for $95 per share and a year later it is trading for $40 per share, one has taken a beating in that stock. |