- give someone a dressing-down
- to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
She was given a dressing-down by the coach.
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give someone a dressing-down
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give someone a dressing-down — phrase to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong She was given a dressing down by the coach. Thesaurus: to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry waysynonym Main entry: dressing down … Useful english dictionary
dressing-down — noun give someone a dressing down to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dressing-down — UK / US noun give someone a dressing down … English dictionary
dressing-down — noun give sb a dressing down to talk to someone angrily because they have done something wrong: He gave the children a good dressing down … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dressing-down — n [singular] an occasion when you talk angrily to someone because they have done something wrong give sb/get a dressing down ▪ The tobacco companies got a severe dressing down … Dictionary of contemporary English
take someone to task — REBUKE, reprimand, reprove, reproach, remonstrate with, upbraid, scold, berate, lecture, censure, criticize, admonish, chide, chasten, arraign; informal tell off, bawl out, give someone a dressing down; Brit. informal tick off, carpet; formal… … Useful english dictionary
take someone to task — Bryce took me to task for having borrowed his car Syn: rebuke, reprimand, reprove, reproach, remonstrate with, upbraid, scold, berate, castigate, lecture, censure, criticize, admonish, chide, chasten, arraign; informal tell off, bawl out, give… … Thesaurus of popular words
down the banks — noun /daʊn d̪ə bæŋks/ a severe criticism, scolding, reprimand, or punishment Independent woters aint the chalk and the has done it! Theyve spiled the trade. Sams done it Amerikins has done it! Take em up for interfeerin with other peoples bisness … Wiktionary
chew (someone) out — vb American to chastise, tell off, give someone a severe dressing down . A colloquial expression heard typically in educa tional institutions and the armed serv ices … Contemporary slang
chew (someone's) ass — vb American to chastise, tell off, give someone a severe dressing down . A colloquial expression heard typically in educa tional institutions and the armed serv ices … Contemporary slang
