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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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
This is a very capable business portable that looks good, can take a beating and multitasks like a maniac thanks to an absurd 64GB of RAM onboard.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Rugs Bathroom rugs and bathmats are sure to take a beating over time, so don't allocate a ton of your budget to them.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Clairemont and Kearny decided to forfeit league games rather than take a beating.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
This is a very capable business portable that looks good, can take a beating and multitasks like a maniac thanks to an absurd 64GB of RAM onboard.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Rugs Bathroom rugs and bathmats are sure to take a beating over time, so don't allocate a ton of your budget to them.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Clairemont and Kearny decided to forfeit league games rather than take a beating.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a beating
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“Take a beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20beating. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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