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Jimmy Hung
2022-02-21 01:02
Lick (one's) wounds American British verb phrase
If you say that you lick your wounds, you mean that you temporarily withdraw to recover from a failure or a scolding.
I lick my wounds in my room after getting criticism from my teacher.
I licked my wounds after knowing that my experiment was considered a dismal failure at the contest.
Jane licks his wounds for failing to do his duty.
To take care of someone or something until they are healthy again.
The verb "lick" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This expression alludes to an animal's behavior when wounded. It dated back to the mid-1500s.
Do you see anything wrong?
Someone who has a strong personality
I know Josh could deal with this problem because he's made of sterner stuff.
