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- get (the) what for
get (the) what for
get (the) what for
To be thoroughly and intensely punished, rebuked, scolded, or berated. I got the what for from my parents last night for taking the car without permission. I got what for from the boss when I lost the company that big account.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jovana | | - | Serbian, Macedonian |
TayyİP | | - | Turkish |
Damijan | | - | Slovene |
Sunita | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali |
Citra | | CHEET-rah | Indonesian |
Dianne | | dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English) | French, English |