give someone a talking to

give (one) a (good) talking to

To rebuke, scold, or berate someone thoroughly and intensely. I told her a thousand times not to take the car without asking! Well, I'll give her a good talking to when she gets home. The boss is quick to give you a talking to if you make even a minor mistake.

give someone a talking to

verb

See give someone a good talking to

词组	give someone a talking to
释义	give someone a talking to give (one) a (good) talking to To rebuke, scold, or berate someone thoroughly and intensely. I told her a thousand times not to take the car without asking! Well, I'll give her a good talking to when she gets home. The boss is quick to give you a talking to if you make even a minor mistake. See also: give, talk Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give someone a talking to verb See give someone a good talking to See also: give, someone, talk McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: give (one) a (good) talking to give someone a good talking to give someone what for give (one) (the) what for give somebody what for garter have (one's) guts for garters have somebody's guts for garters have someone's guts for garters give (someone) (a bit of) curry
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