Sentence examples for gets a kicking from inspiring English sources

And the messenger gets a kicking or worse.

Southern Rail gets a kicking, welcomed by the whey-faced travellers in the audience.

The government also gets a kicking for its tardiness in modernising the "shamefully antiquated" technology of our courts.

"The young muslim who walks home past a group of racist thugs who have been inflamed by what they hear, he gets a kicking," he added.

Nothing is spared his searing contempt: the videos are all roundly panned, the band's dress sense gets a kicking, and even his own songwriting gets it in the neck ("I fucking hate this next tune. I fucking hate it").

If it had not been tuition fees, it would have been health or the bedroom tax – it was driven by a general dislike of politicians, a general disbelief in politicians sticking to their word, and the way in which the smaller partner in a coalition always gets a kicking".

'I remember getting a kicking by France.

Parties in government always get a kicking in these elections.

"If they're getting a kicking, why keep on investing?

"Everyone gets a kick out of it".

"He gets a kick out of him," one official said.