get a rollicking
idiom
British, informal
: to be subjected to angry criticism for having done something wrong
They got a rollicking from their boss.
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“Get a rollicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20rollicking. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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