s'en prendre plein la figure

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s‿ɑ̃ pʁɑ̃.dʁə plɛ̃ la fi.ɡyʁ/

Verb

s’en prendre plein la figure

  1. (informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted
    Synonyms: s’en prendre plein la tronche, s’en prendre plein la gueule
    Je m’en suis pris plein la figure.I was hauled over the coals, I got a bollocking; I was really insulted.

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