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大目玉を食う； 大目玉をくう
【 おおめだまをくう 】
1. [exp,v5u]
▶ to get scolded severely
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2102490 大目玉を食らう 1. to get scolded severely

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2023-11-19 20:47:50  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
中辞典:
大目玉を食う get a good scolding 《from》; be roundly scolded 《by》; 《口語》 really catch it
大目玉を食らわす give a person a good scolding; scold a person severely.
  Comments: 
Both are used.
1. A* 2023-11-19 01:14:17  Anthony Russo <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
「角川まんが学習シリーズ のびーる国語 慣用句」(ISBN: 9784041070277) page 68
  Comments: 
There is an existing entry for 大目玉を食らう, but note that the cited source lists it as 大目玉を食う instead.

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