- get flak
- get/take (the) flak
informal
to receive strong criticism.
Channel 4 took the flak from angry viewers protesting about the show.
(often + from)She got a lot of flak for deserting her children.
(often + for)
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take the flak — get/take (the) flak informal to receive strong criticism. Channel 4 took the flak from angry viewers protesting about the show. (often + from) She got a lot of flak for deserting her children. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
take flak — get/take (the) flak informal to receive strong criticism. Channel 4 took the flak from angry viewers protesting about the show. (often + from) She got a lot of flak for deserting her children. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
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