give (one) the devil

give (one) the devil

To scold one harshly or severely. If I get home past curfew again, my parents are really going to give me the devil!
See also: devil, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • dont
  • devil
  • get the devil
  • what (in) the devil
  • the devil of a time
  • devil of a job
  • a devil of a
  • a devil of a job
  • a/the devil of a job, nuisance, fellow, etc.
  • catch the devil