The phrase "a major beating" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant defeat or physical punishment in various contexts, such as sports or confrontations.
Example: "The team suffered a major beating in the championship game, losing by over twenty points."
Alternatives: "a severe thrashing" or "a significant defeat".
Through the course of the year, however, it became clear that the homeowner was to take a major beating in this credit crunch.
Currently tied for fifth, that makes it the best finish by an Indian in a major, beating Jeev Milkha Singh's tied ninth at the 2008 USPGA.
His -20 total also breaks the record for the lowest under-par total in a major, beating Tiger Woods's -19 at the 2000 Open.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau dropped by "Chelsea Lately" on Thursday, April 10, to talk about a major beating he got on the set of "The Other Woman".
The "fun to watch" component of sports takes a major beating when the sport in question is something as esoteric and incomprehensible as, say, diving, but that hardly matters when old-school tribalism kicks in.
Brazil's growth forecast was slashed considerably as the commodities super-cycle slowed, Russia's political misadventures dragged down its reserves, India's currency took a major beating as its debt levels climbed above the market's appetite, and South Africa has been wracked by corruption and labor unrest.
The 18-year-old, who last year became the youngest golfer – of either gender – to win a major, beat designer Sean Kelly and scientist Malvindar Singh-Bains.
Mr. Corso moved to San Francisco in 1956, too late to attend Ginsberg's famous reading of "Howl" but in time to be recognized as a major Beat poets.
A handful of journalists might cover what the readership thinks is a major beat.
Wawrinka is looking for his second consecutive semi-final in a major, after beating Andy Murray at the US Open in September to face Djokovic, who again outlasted him.
Germany was the first nation to score a golden goal in a major competition, beating Czech Republic in the final of Euro 1996.
