get a thrashing

Examples (10)

• He got a sound thrashing once his father found out.
• If you misbehave again, you'll get a thrashing for sure.
• The naughty child knew he would get a thrashing for breaking the vase.
• Many children in that era would often get a thrashing for minor offenses.
• Despite his pleas, he still had to get a thrashing from his strict guardian.
• She was terrified she would get a thrashing if her parents discovered her secret.
• The principal warned that any student caught fighting would get a severe thrashing.
• After being caught stealing, the boy expected to get a thrashing from his father.
• "You're going to get a proper thrashing when we get home!" his mother fumed.
• In some cultures, children used to get a thrashing as a common form of discipline.