get a sting
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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.