He said some pretty harsh things to her, but she got in a few 'licks' herself. [=she also said some harsh things to him]
The players knew they would win and were 'licking their chops' as they waited for the game to start.
The movie has 'taken its licks' from the critics. [=has been harshly reviewed by the critics]
(..) No, I just wasted a lot of time thinking about what it would be like if she did. Oh, good, you're all here. I've decided that if the three of you drop whatever you're working on and join me... ...we could lick cold fusion in less than a decade, years tops. Go away? Hmm. Could it be me? (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Jerusalem Duality Season: 1 Episode 12