catch hell
idiom
chiefly US, informal + somewhat impolite
: to be yelled at or criticized in a very angry and severe way
She caught hell (from her boss) for coming in late.
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And when Black people face the heat, Black women often catch hell.
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Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 26 July 2023
Similarly, many Democrats would also rightly catch hell for backing a Speaker who was against reproductive rights or intent on slashing social services.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 26 July 2023
Similarly, many Democrats would also rightly catch hell for backing a Speaker who was against reproductive rights or intent on slashing social services.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
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“Catch hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20hell. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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