take a pounding

idiom

: to receive repeated hits
The boxer took a pounding in the ring.
often used figuratively to suggest a setback or loss
The company's stocks took a pounding.

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Specifically, Matt Grzelcyk is going to take a pounding. BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021 This high-end loafer is made to take a pounding and can easily withstand hiking through mountain ranges, walking the beach, and putting in thousands of cobblestoned steps without becoming tattered or ratty-looking, thanks to the pebbled leather outer and thick rubber sole. Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023 Another reason to love this low impact core workout: Because there's no jumps or hops, your joints and ligaments won’t take a pounding even as your muscles work hard and your heart rate climbs. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 4 Aug. 2021 The defense will take a pounding. BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021 But early in the second half, the junior running back began to take a pounding. oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2020 The Dual Compression Full Leg Sleeves with Freeze Packs is excellent for athletes whose legs and calves take a pounding. Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2020 Whether the rear axle of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX can take a direct missile strike as was suggested in a promotional video might be up for debate, but the new high performance truck from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles should certainly be able to take a pounding off road. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2020

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