give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick

give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick
give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick British, informal get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick - to be criticized or laughed at because of something that you do.

I got your name wrong when I first met you. I recall you gave me a lot of stick about that.

(often + about)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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