dressing-down

dressing-down

A severe reprimand. The person who messed up this report is definitely going to get a dressing-down. Mom and Dad gave me a dressing-down when I came in after curfew yet again.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dressing-down

a harsh scolding. The boss gave the entire sales crew a powerful dressing-down for missing their forecast.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • come a gutser
  • be down to (one)
  • be down to somebody/something
  • be down to something
  • be down to (do something)
  • ask down
  • bounce up and down
  • close down
  • close down and shut down
  • come a-cropper
References in periodicals archive
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This dressing-down of Christianity is to make the military more "inclusive." The policy is specifically aimed at Christianity and its only purpose is to attack the foundations of our religion.
National defence bans Christian prayers. (Canada)
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About face
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Bay City Rollers lead singer Les McKeown has been fined pounds 1,000 and banned from the roads for 18months for drink-driving - and got a dressing-down in the dock for "playing games with the court".
Roller fined
The money raised by raffles and dressing-down days organised by staff at Swalec's Cardiff Gate headquarters will help Casey's family pay for the cost of travelling to London with her for treatment and consultations.
Powerful backing
Just over half of those in the professional sector (53%), for example, reckon dressing-down has boosted productivity.
Scotland Means Business: Bosses get a dressing down; Firms headed by women are more likely to adopt a dressing-down policy
A SECOND submariner has claimed he was left in tears by a dressing-down from bullying Captain Robert Tarrant, a court martial heard yesterday.
Capt made me cry too
Over half of those in the professional sector (53 per cent), for example, reckon dressing-down has boosted productivity.
Owners say staff dress down for growing success
But it was not enough to prevent Pilgrims boss Paul Sturrock from giving his boys a dressing-down.
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