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Christina Quynh
2021-06-18 06:06
Give (one's) head for the washing American British phrase
To submit to a punishment, a reprimand or suffer a harsh treatment.
I’ve made a big mistake, and my boss was extremely angry about it, so I just gave my head for the washing and didn’t say a word.
As an adult he enlisted in the Marines and served in South Carolina, where he quickly made a name for himself on the Marines’ boxing team impressing the people around him with an incredible ability to absorb and give his head for the washing. (journeyinlife.net)
“Stop acting like you are a victim by giving your head for the washing”, the man talked to Sarah.
Said when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time
Used to encourage one to accept the difficult or bad experiences that life throws upon him or her
To suffer massive losses in the process of doing something
To experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially when being asked a lot of hard questions
Used to refer to a bad experience
The verb "give" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
