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Take the flak
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To be strongly criticised.
"The manager's going to take the flak for taking our star player off the pitch."
Synonyms
flack
take the heat
flare
jump on
rip into
fling out
brickbat
get stuck into
flog
have a go
catch heat
flange
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