- give someone a bollocking
- to tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong
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give someone a bollocking
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give someone a bollocking — phrase to tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong Thesaurus: to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry waysynonym Main entry: bollocking … Useful english dictionary
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