Even though the Giants are 3-9, the team is still playing hard, despite taking some serious beatings, both in the standing and physically.

Guido receives a serious beating at the hands of Rogue.

If he wanted a serious beating or his throat cut, that is.

Her partner had taken a serious beating only three weeks before after being ambushed steps outside her own apartment building.

And he came up with a novel solution for his ficus hedges, which took a serious beating during both hurricanes.

Hurting my younger brother was always good for a serious beating or severely long punishment.

Norris has already suffered from a serious beating while on remand.

Drinking water without asking the guards for permission resulted in serious beatings.

My ego and resolve took a serious beating.

Perhaps that was how he escaped a serious beating.