take a beating
idiom
: to be beaten badly in a game or contest
The team took a beating in last night's game.
—often used figuratively to suggest a setback or lossOur plans took a real beating from the review committee.
Many investors took quite a (bad) beating when the stock market crashed.
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Clairemont and Kearny decided to forfeit league games rather than take a beating.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Instead of letting your outdoor furniture, decor, and garden supplies take a beating this winter, move them inside to protect them from the elements.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
The mesh cage design can take a beating and roll right on.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
The main house mudroom was designed to take a beating with a custom soapstone sink and hemlock pegrail.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Instead of letting your outdoor furniture, decor, and garden supplies take a beating this winter, move them inside to protect them from the elements.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
The mesh cage design can take a beating and roll right on.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
The main house mudroom was designed to take a beating with a custom soapstone sink and hemlock pegrail.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Take a beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20beating. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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