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02:51 Dec 10, 2020 |
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / copped a hiding | |||||||
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4 +8 | Taken a beating |
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Taken a beating Explanation: Copped in this case means to get, and a hiding is an old-fashioned term for a beating such as being hit by parents or teachers. When children got into trouble at school 70+ years ago, they would cop a hiding from the teacher who would whack them across the knuckles with a ruler or cane. |
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