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take flak

take flak (teik flak)

Idiom Military

Signification

to receive strong criticism

recevoir des critiques sévères (recevoir des critiques severes)

Phrases d'exemple

"The government took flak for its poor handling of the crisis."

"Le gouvernement a reçu de vives critiques pour sa gestion médiocre de la crise." (Le gouvernement a recu de vives critiques pour sa gestion mediocre de la crise.)

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