admonish (one) for (something)

admonish (one) for (something)

To reprimand one for a wrongdoing. Katherine admonished Theresa for arriving late to work.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

admonish someone for something

to warn or scold someone mildly for doing something. The nurse admonished the patient for not eating her dinner.
See also: admonish
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • admonish
  • admonish for
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • #dead
  • other than (something)