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]
(..) Stop shouting at me. You're holding it wrong. Watch its head! Just put it down. Its nose is dry. That means something is wrong with it. Maybe we should lick it. Just in case. I'll do it. You know, the baby stinks. So if it poops, where does it go? Humans are disgusting. Okay, you. (..)2002 Ice Age