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.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
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