It was a brutal thrashing and wholly undeserved.

Spain would, no doubt, have received a genuine American thrashing on this occasion had she not been a republic at that time, and President Grant and others thought it unwise to crush out her republican principles, which then seemed just budding into existence.

what a mortal thrashing you will give them!"

I happen to have saved you no less than a severe thrashing from a stronger man than myself, who is even more indignant with you than I am, and who wanted to borrow one of my sticks for the purpose!"

the only reason I don't give you a thorough thrashing is that I don't think you are worth the trouble.

Going home from school, he seized the informer as they were passing through a wood, tied him up to a tree, and gave him a tremendous thrashing.