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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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What does the phrase ''takes a whipping to you'' mean?

I'm watching Anne Gables and the woman said to the girl ''Oh, go on. Git going to the mill before
Mr. Hammond takes a whipping to you. Git!'' I'm confused, isn't it supposed to be ''takes a whipping from you''?
  

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'takes a whipping to you' ='gives you a whipping' d

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'takes a whipping to you'
='gives you a whipping'

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