shellac Idiom, Proverb
shellack
give sb a shellacking
Idiom(s): give sb a shellackingTheme: FIGHTING
to beat someone.
• My dad gave me a shellacking when I broke his fishing rod.
• If you do that again, I will give you a shellacking.
give a shellacking
Idiom(s): give sb or sth a shellackingTheme: OVERCOME
to beat someone (in a contest) decisively.
• The other team gave us a shellacking.
• The Bears gave the Packers a shellacking.
get a shellacking
Idiom(s): get a shellacking AND take a shellackingTheme: PUNISHMENT
to be beaten—as in sports. (Slang.)
• Our team played well, but got a shellacking anyway.
• I practiced my tennis game so I wouldn't take a shellacking in the tournament.
take a shellacking
Idiom(s): get a shellacking AND take a shellackingTheme: PUNISHMENT
to be beaten—as in sports. (Slang.)
• Our team played well, but got a shellacking anyway.
• I practiced my tennis game so I wouldn't take a shellacking in the tournament.
shellacking
shellackingsee take a shellacking.
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