With his French method of fencing, he had given them a good drubbing.

Some fools would be the better for a good drubbing, as well as having their hair pulled.

She clambered in at the window, lighted the lamp, and gave me a good drubbing, as I was drunk.

The king smiled, and said: "Well, well, but first we must give the Austrians a good drubbing."

Go to him there, and you'll find him perched on a stool, and a good drubbing won't hurt him.

We waited for the Texan army, determined to give them a good drubbing if they dared to attempt to molest us.

We waited for the Texian army, determined to give them a good drubbing if they dared to attempt to molest us.

Would they be permitted to go their way, or would the brethren pitch into them and give them a good drubbing?

Here Mrs. Brown again became very angry, and would have given her lord a good drubbing, if the guard had not interfered and separated them.

"Yes," said Leslie; "we will give him a good drubbing."

"Come down here and I'll give you a good drubbing."

"I deserve a good drubbing for leaving you alone here!"

"For two pins I'd give you a good drubbing."

"Because I thought you needed a good drubbing."

"Rather," said the jeweller, "but if you are mocking me I'll give you a good drubbing."

"No; but he gave me a good drubbing!"