take a pounding

:  to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as

:  to seize or capture physically

:  to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing

:  a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment

:  a distinct treatment or variation

:  an act or the action of taking: such as

:  any of various units of mass and weight

:  the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom —called also pound sterling

:  the basic monetary unit of Ireland from 1921 to 2001

:  an enclosure for animals

:  a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals

:  a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner

:  to reduce to powder or pulp by beating

:  to strike heavily or repeatedly

:  to inculcate by insistent repetition :  drive

:  an act or sound of pounding