read (someone) the riot act

to speak angrily to someone about something they have done and warn them that they will be punished if they do it again.

He'd put up with a lot of bad behaviour from his son and thought it was time to read him the riot act.

• If thinks, they've got another think coming!
• if worst comes to worst
• If you believe that, you'll believe anything!
• if you can help it
• If you can't beat 'em!
• If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
• If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
• if you catch my drift
• if you get my drift
• If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
• if you play cards right
• if you play your cards right
• If you've got it, flaunt it!
• Ignorance is bliss.
• I guess so
• I have to hand it to
• I have to hand it to someone
• ill at ease
• I'll be a monkey's uncle!
• I'll be damned
• I'll be damned if I
• I'll be damned if I do something
• I'll believe it when I see it.
• I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
• I'll cross that bridge when we come to it.