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get socked with sth
mainly US
Definition
to suddenly receive a lot of something which causes you problems
If you don't pay your credit card bill on time, you'll get socked with a huge late fee.
(Definition of get socked with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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