chew (someone's) ass (out)

American, very informal!

to speak or shout angrily at someone because they have done something wrong.

His boss will chew his ass if he doesn't finish the report on time.

• a knocking shop
• a know-all
• a knuckle sandwich
• a labor of love
• a labour of love
• a lady-killer
• a lager lout
• a lame duck
• a lard-arse
• alarm bells start to ring
• a last hurrah
• a latchkey child
• a latchkey kid
• a laugh a minute
• a laughing stock
• a laundry list
• a law unto
• a law unto yourself
• albatross around neck
• give the thumbs up
• give the time of day
• give the willies
• give the works
• give to on a plate
• give to on a platter