bring (one) to task

To scold, reprimand, or lecture someone for some wrong or error they have committed. Mom brought me to task over the alcohol she found in my car. You don't have to bring everyone to task who misuses the word "literally," you know.

See also: bring, task

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

call (one) to task
read (one) a lecture
come down on
come down on (someone or something)
drag (one) over the coals
haul (someone) over the coals
haul somebody over the coals
haul someone over the coals

词组	bring (one) to task
释义	bring (one) to task bring (one) to task To scold, reprimand, or lecture someone for some wrong or error they have committed. Mom brought me to task over the alcohol she found in my car. You don't have to bring everyone to task who misuses the word "literally," you know. See also: bring, task Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: call (one) to task read (one) a lecture come down on come down on (someone or something) drag (one) over the coals haul (someone) over the coals haul somebody over the coals haul someone over the coals
随便看	in custody incy-wincy in debt in debt to (someone or something) indeed in deep in deep doo-doo in deep shit in deep water in deep water(s) in default of in default of (something) in default of something in defiance in defiance of in defiance of (something) in demand indemnify indemnify against indemnify (someone or something) against (something) in denial independent independent as a hog on ice independent of in depth