1. 严厉批评;抨击;责难
If you get a lot of flak from someone, they criticize you severely. If you take the flak, you get the blame for something.
1. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Synonym: antiaircraftantiaircraft gunflackpom-pomack-ackack-ack gun
2. intense adverse criticism
e.g. Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
the government has come under attack
don't give me any flak
3. a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
Synonym: flak catcherflack catcherflack