criticize

criticize (one) for (something)

To voice disapproval of one for a particular action. We have to be on time today because they always criticize us for being late. I was criticized for that mistake even though it wasn't my fault.
See also: criticize
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

criticize someone for something

to reprimand or censure someone for something. I hope you don't criticize me too severely for my part in this matter. Maria criticized Ken for not being there on time.
See also: criticize
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • criticize (one) for (something)
  • criticize for
  • reproach (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • reproach for
  • reprove
  • reprove (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • reprove for
  • vote with (one's) feet
  • vote with one’s feet
  • vote with your feet
References in periodicals archive
Lea Salonga defends Aga: It is our right and duty to criticize our leaders.
"You can criticize the people who brought you the Black Death for wiping out one-third the population of Europe," a medieval HMO executive might have rationalized back in 1347.
To criticize the inefficiencies of non-market allocation without addressing the core issue of fair access begs the question.
Just as Kant criticized knowledge to make room for faith, so Rorty criticizes epistemology to make room for moral seriousness.
The Wilson decision not only limits Wickline to its particular facts, but also criticizes some of its rationale.
Salman Akram said that he did not criticize election commission in his tweets.
I am used to reading this kind of thing; I understand that it became a career plan for some people to attack dissidents and those who criticize this government.
The letter said that a free society "must have the scope to debate, criticize, proselytize, insult, and even ridicule belief and religious practices in order to ensure that there is full scope--short of violence or inciting violence or other criminal offenses--to tackle these issues.
If Clooney wanted to prove that the news media had been terrorized and intimidated by McCarthy, and that Murrow had blazed the trail by being the first to criticize McCarthy, he's done a terrible job of it.
Judging is also equated to various "isms" and "phobias." A blanket condemnation of judging--itself a judgment, of course--affords no criteria according to which we can criticize judging badly and affirm what it means to judge well.
If politicians passed NCLB to help school districts shape up, then I'm not sure having superintendents criticize the law would change their minds.
Or to criticize those who are and have more trouble with it than she likes to imagine that she would.
But many people criticize its poor human-rights record.
We have the same right to criticize Bush that anyone else has: the birthright to criticize our elected officials when they do something we find repugnant.
Once again, the television host replied that everyone was free to criticize. 'Pero iba ang criticizing sa bashing/pambabastos/pambabalahura (But criticizing is different from bashing/humiliating/being vulgar),' Gonzalez shot back.