get flak



get/take (the) flak

  (informal)
to receive strong criticism (often + from ) Channel 4 took the flak from angry viewers protesting about the show. (often + for ) She got a lot of flak for deserting her children.
See also: flak, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Radek-Czech, Polish
Fusun-Turkish
SiriSEE-ree (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Aldhard-Ancient Germanic
Sutekh-Egyptian Mythology
Ballintine['bælintain]