"Take a drubbing" nghĩa là gì?

Sắp gục ngã nhưng vẫn phải chạy tới đích. Photo by Lee Pigott

"Take a drubbing" = Nhận một trận đòn đau, sự đánh bại không còn manh giáp -> Thất bại hoàn toàn; thua thảm bại; bị chỉ trích hay quở trách nặng.

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From the early metrics onward (tiến về phía trước), it was pretty obvious that ratings for Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals were going to take a drubbing.

I made this bet before Clemson came in at number five overall and now I feel like NC State may be set up to take a drubbing so Clemson can prove they deserve (xứng đáng) to be in the top four.

The Trump administration is battling with California over auto emissions (sự phát ra, bốc ra) and fuel economy regulations. If the White House is successful, EV sales growth could take a drubbing. California has been allowed to require tougher emissions standards than the federal government’s, and other states have been allowed to follow California’s lead.

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