lick your wounds

US /lɪk yʊər wuːndz/
UK /lɪk yʊər wuːndz/
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1.

to spend time recovering from a defeat or a bad experience

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After losing the election, the candidate went home to lick his wounds.
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The team needs some time to lick their wounds after such a devastating loss.
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