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Katie Anh
2022-03-29 11:03
Get the stick negative spoken language verb phrase
To be reprimanded or punished, usually verbally.
I've just got the stick from my boss because of forgetting to email the partners.
God, I broke my mom's favorite vase. I'm going to get the stick from her.
I will tell the teacher and you're going to get the stick for daring to beat me.
Got the stick for being late again. You gotta get up earlier from tomorrow.
It's mostly used in the past tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Something or someone has been somewhere and become so familiar that it is hard for you to accept that place without them.
He was here for such a long time, so he was part of the furniture.
