get a sting

Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words

to be stung by an insect, animal, or plant

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Examples (10)

  • You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.
  • Be careful not to get a bee sting when you're near the flowers.
  • He got a painful sting from a wasp while working in the garden.
  • If you touch that nettle, you'll definitely get a sting.
  • She's trying to avoid getting any mosquito stings tonight.
  • Did you get a sting from that strange insect?
  • Children often get small stings when playing outdoors.
  • I once got a scorpion sting during my trip to the desert.
  • To prevent getting a sting, wear long sleeves in dense vegetation.
  • Nobody wants to get a sting from a venomous spider.