get a roasting

idiom

British
: to be severely criticized
He got a roasting from his boss.

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“Get a roasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20roasting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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