They suffered a convincing licking. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
So I shall have trouble enough in licking her into shape. From Wordnik.com. [Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference
Pretty good for takin 'a licking from a guy with my reputation. From Wordnik.com. [The Mexican] Reference
Blockers locked arms and took a licking from the defenders trying to break the chain to reach the ball-carrier. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Long Bill was close enough to hear Gus threaten to give Call a licking, a threat he had heard uttered before. From Wordnik.com. [Comanche Moon] Reference
Essentially, they take the idea of licking chocolate sauce off your loved one, and takes it to a ludicrous extreme. From Wordnik.com. [Pop Crunch] Reference
Fair warning to the prudish, she mentions "licking" several times. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Triptych] Reference
I think we are so damaged ourselves we are kind of licking our own wounds. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2008] Reference
You mean 'licking', not 'kicking', right? guest, Mar 05, 2009 11: 30AM. From Wordnik.com. [Dealbreaker] Reference
Sarah we cannot have so much "licking"; it is too much for our nerves, to say nothing of Zack's back. From Wordnik.com. [From a New England Woman's Diary in Dixie in 1865,] Reference
"Anytime you can get a horse like him with such amazing cruising speed ... we were kind of licking our chops coming down the lane.". From Wordnik.com. [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference
The predictably "disgruntled" dogs offered their paws far less often, while showing stress signs such as licking and scratching themselves. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"licking" to the boy when he comes out of prison for losing his job and his wages. From Wordnik.com. [London's Underworld] Reference
In the jingle of the old Timex watch ads, he took a licking and kept on ticking. From Wordnik.com. [Taking a Punch] Reference
He gently teased her by licking the areas around her most sensitive erogenous zone. From Wordnik.com. [Bipartisan Hackery, Literary Division] Reference
The CW, licking its chops, is poised for a huge grudge match over war recriminations. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Fallout Edition] Reference
Sword threw a cat party for her own daughter, Claire, now 9, complete with bowl licking. From Wordnik.com. [Party On, Little Dudes] Reference
Instead, Hawkins says, the boys began licking his chest and face, and grabbed his groin. From Wordnik.com. [NOT-SO-HALLOWED HALLS] Reference
Without regular maternal licking, pups showed decreased levels of important growth hormones. From Wordnik.com. [Giving Infants A Helping Hand] Reference
There is no retirement, no retreat, no licking of wounds, no quiescence, or solitude for Black. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Wolff: Conrad Black Is My Hero] Reference
But a number of senators and former lawmakers are still licking their wounds from run-ins with McCain. From Wordnik.com. [What These Eyes Have Seen] Reference
For now, though, the Valley is licking its wounds, and the contrast with the pre-crash revelry is stark. From Wordnik.com. [Finally, The Net Gets Real] Reference
I think if I was a partier and I was licking girls stomachs, I think I'd feel a lot more famous than I do. From Wordnik.com. [Make Room For Mayer] Reference
But all of a sudden, orange flames were dancing up the curtains behind the stage and licking at the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. [The Night The Music Died] Reference
That night I grinned as my father and sister dug into the pasta, then the cake, licking their lips in appreciation. From Wordnik.com. [Stop The Clock] Reference
Microsoft's competitors are licking their lips over the possibility of a big, juicy United States v. Microsoft case. From Wordnik.com. [The United States versus Bill Gates] Reference
While the inflationists -- licking their wounds after being wrong for years -- believe they will be right eventually. From Wordnik.com. [Max Keiser: The Market Is a Hologram Masking Deflation] Reference
Some deals are more popular than others, but investors are licking their lips over increased efficiencies and market share. From Wordnik.com. [With Or Without You] Reference
Upset by higher rates, shoddy service and "creeping commercialism," Nader is determined to give the Postal Service a licking. From Wordnik.com. [Sticking It To The Post Office] Reference
EVERY BOOMER REMEMBERS emptying out kitchen drawers and spending exciting evenings at home licking and sticking trading stamps. From Wordnik.com. [No Licking] Reference
Dennis should give those cops a taint licking and a lap dance, because they saved him from marinating in a jail cell for a few hours. From Wordnik.com. [Dlisted - Be Very Afraid] Reference
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