give (someone) the length of (one's) tongue
give (someone) the length of (one's) tongue
To voice one's opinion, often in an aggressive or abusive way. I thought Paul was unhappy, but I did not expect him to lash out and give me the length of his tongue like that. I can't stand being around my mom when she starts giving us the length of her tongue.
See also: give, length, of, tongue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- lash up
- could be better
- wake up on the wrong side of (the) bed
- by nature
- get out of the wrong side of (the) bed
- get up on the wrong side of (the) bed
- get up on the wrong side of bed
- got up on the wrong side of bed
- get out of bed on the wrong side
- get out of bed the wrong side