a working over

A harsh reprimand, often one that lasts a lengthy amount of time. She gave her teenage daughter a good working over for breaking curfew. I got a good working over from the professor after I submitted my project late.

*a (good) working over

a good scolding. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ∼.) The boss gave me a good working over before firing me. She got a working over about her performance on the project.

词组	a working over
释义	a working over a working over A harsh reprimand, often one that lasts a lengthy amount of time. She gave her teenage daughter a good working over for breaking curfew. I got a good working over from the professor after I submitted my project late. See also: over, working Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a (good) working over a good scolding. (Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ∼.) The boss gave me a good working over before firing me. She got a working over about her performance on the project. See also: over, working McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: (as) good as new as good as new be in good shape do no good (one) (has) never had it so good for good measure be as good as new do (one) a/the world of good as good as it gets a good many
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