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give (one) Hail Columbia

To scold someone harshly. "Hail Columbia" is a euphemism for "hell." My mom really gave me Hail Columbia when she saw my report card and found out that I was failing three classes.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give someone Hail Columbia

Inf. to scold someone severely. The teacher gave her students Hail Columbia over their poor test scores. If Miss Ellen finds out I broke her window, she'll give me Hail Columbia for sure!
See also: Columbia, give, hail
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • give (one) Hail Columbia
  • give Hail Columbia
  • hail
  • hail from
  • hail from (some place)
  • hail damage
  • call (one) to task
  • bring (one) to task
  • come down on
  • come down on (someone or something)
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Tonkon Torp LLP served as legal advisor and Greenhill & Co., LLC served as financial advisor to Columbia.??Columbia Helicopters is a provider of helicopter operations and an expert in maintenance, repair and overhaul services.
At $33 million, this acquisition will add more than 200,000 square feet to Columbia's existing presence, with one building scheduled to be delivered by June 2020 and the other two by June 2021.
Rosemary Mazanet, Columbia Care's chief scientific officer, touched on the importance of the news in a statement.
Columbia Helicopters is an owner and provider of heavy-lift rotorcraft, manufacturing, and MRO services to a variety of end markets including military support, firefighting, and on-shore oil and gas.
sued Columbia, accusing the Chicago-based carrier of pulling a fast one.
The exhibit, which will highlight Columbia and its growth, is the first at the airport for the company, according to a news release.
Bristow said the mutual termination of the purchase agreement was based on a number of developments following the entry into the agreement, which led both Bristow and Columbia to conclude that it was not possible to combine the two companies at this time.
Columbia filed suit seeking an injunction and declaratory judgment prohibiting Grove from building the planned roadway across Columbia's easement.
[ClickPress, Tue Mar 06 2018] Columbia Outdoor Power Products, have a rich tradition of quality craftsmanship and innovative design, producing best-in-class outdoor power equipment.
The Federal Reserve System on Friday approved the acquisition, saying the absorption of Pacific Continental into much larger Columbia Bank complies with federal banking regulations.
According to a New York Times article, Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University, said that "grappling with the university's complicity' with slavery was necessary to address current injustice." Unlike Georgetown University, Columbia may not have owned slaves itself, but it appears to have profited from slavery-related fortunes in the era before New York passed a gradual-abolition law in 1799.
Columbia Pipeline Group (CPG), a unit of NiSource Inc., plans $1.75 billion in investment in infrastructure to transport up to 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas from Marcellus and Utica production areas to markets served by its Columbia Gas Transmission and Columbia Gulf Transmission pipeline systems.
Columbia, SC, March 27, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Samurai Karate Studio has been selected for the 2015 Best of Columbia Award in the Martial Arts Instruction category by the Columbia Award Program.
Columbia Banking System Inc., which operates Columbia State Bank, has completed an acquisition of West Coast Bancorp, parent company of West Coast Bank.
has added a new product to its Columbia skin care line.