"take the flak" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: takes the flak [present, singular, third-person], taking the flak [participle, present], took the flak [past], taken the flak [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the flak}} take the flak (third-person singular simple present takes the flak, present participle taking the flak, simple past took the flak, past participle taken the flak)
  1. (intransitive, informal) To be strongly criticised. Tags: informal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-take_the_flak-en-verb-vHpfgsK1 Categories (other): English catchphrases, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "To be strongly criticised."
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        "(intransitive, informal) To be strongly criticised."
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        "To be strongly criticised."
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