I ask this because of the recent critical drubbing of Diana, the upcoming biopic about the late Princess Diana (to be played by Naomi Watts) revolving around her «controversial» relationship with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews). (awardscircuit.com)
Corbyn's party avoided any sort of humiliating drubbing at the polls, but the results suggested the party will perform poorly at the general election, given the historical precedent. (politics.co.uk)
Although Stella received a critical drubbing in the 90's, perhaps because his two shows at the Modern had left him overexposed, he won new admirers in November 2001 when he made his debut in Chelsea, the heart of the New York gallery scene. (nytimes.com)