Fuente de la expresión
MacMillan Dictionary, Glosbe
Estructura completa
to give someone a severe drubbing
Variantes
beating, licking, thrashing, whipping, defeat, whacking, debacle, walloping, lacing,
slaughter, trouncing, corporal punishment
Contexto
His bodily vigour too must, at this time, have been considerable, as he signalised himself, at Hampstead, by giving a severe drubbing to a butcher, whom he saw beating a little boy, to the enthusiastic admiration of a crowd of bystanders.
Fuente del contexto
Libro John Keats. The Complete Works: Poetry, Plays, Letters and Extensive Biographies
Tipo de fuente
book
Autor
John Keats
Título de la fuente
John Keats. The Complete Works: Poetry, Plays, Letters and Extensive Biographies
Año
2017
Idioma
English
Nivel de uso
Popular/Familiar/Coloquial
Marca dialectal
General
Frecuencia
Frecuente