chew out
Related to chew out: reprimand
chew out
slang To scold or berate one harshly or angrily. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chew" and "out." The boss is totally going to chew us out if he hears that we lost that big client.
See also: chew, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
chew someone out
and eat someone outFig. to scold someone. The sergeant chewed the corporal out; then the corporal chewed the private out. The boss is always chewing out somebody.
See also: chew, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
chew out
Scold harshly, as in Dad will chew you out for taking the car without permission. Originating in the military, this slangy term began to be used during World War I and soon spread to civilian life. Several vulgar versions, such as chew someone's ass out, should be avoided in polite speech. Also see eat out, def. 2.
See also: chew, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
chew out
v. Slang
To scold or reprimand someone: The teacher chewed us out for being late.
See also: chew, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
chew someone out
tv. to scold someone. I knew my dad was going to chew me out.
See also: chew, out, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- chew someone out
- chew something over
- chew over
- chew up
- bite off more than one can chew, to
- chew
- chewed
- chew off