s'en prendre plein la figure

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s‿ɑ̃ pʁɑ̃.dʁə plɛ̃ la fi.ɡyʁ/

Verb

s’en prendre plein la figure

1. (informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted

   Synonyms: s’en prendre plein la tronche, s’en prendre plein la gueule

   Je m’en suis pris plein la figure. ― I was hauled over the coals, I got a bollocking; I was really insulted.

Usage notes

• The se is a reflexive indirect object; it is facultative, though the variant en prendre plein la figure is rare(r).

See also

• en prendre pour son grade
• prendre cher
• se faire traiter de tous les noms