remonstrate

remonstrate about (someone or something) (with one)

To plead or argue (with one) in protest, objection, or complaint about someone or something. I spent the entire day remonstrating with the manager of our hotel about the terrible quality of our stay. Instead of spending so much time remonstrating with her, you should take a moment to explain how she could do the work properly in the future.
See also: remonstrate

remonstrate with (one) (about someone or something)

To plead or argue with one in protest, objection, or complaint (about someone or something). I spent the entire day remonstrating with the manager of our hotel about the terrible quality of our stay. Instead of spending so much time remonstrating with her, you should take a moment to explain how she could do the work properly in the future. I'm done remonstrating with you about John. It's clear you're not going to do anything about him.
See also: remonstrate, someone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

remonstrate (with someone) (about someone or something)

to protest to someone about someone or something. After remonstrating with the manager about the price for a while, Vernon left quietly. I spent an hour remonstrating about Ted with Alice.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • remonstrate about (someone or something) (with one)
  • remonstrate with (one) (about someone or something)
  • raise an objection
  • raise an objection (to someone or something)
  • raise objection
  • beg for
  • beg for (someone or something)
  • beg of
  • not see any objection
  • objection
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They had been out that night and returned during the early hours worse for wear and woke you up " Mr Fawcett, 22, then went to remonstrate with Watson andJudge Tim Gittins their was the initial exchange between the pair.
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Mr Fawcett, 22, then went to remonstrate with Watson and there was the initial exchange between the pair.
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He walked back outside to remonstrate with them and gave chase.
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After the Finn race ended, the 34-year-old swam over to the offending boat and hauled himself on board to remonstrate with the crew, leading to his disqualification from races nine and 10, which meant he could no longer win a medal.
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Believing his former friend was to blame, they went to remonstrate - but while Mr Rickarby was explaining this Judge Richard Griffith-Jones snapped: "That is not mitigation.
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The man got out of his car to remonstrate and Morris took the axe from his car, approached the man until they were face to face and said 'you want it, what are you going to do?' He then returned to his car and drove away but the man took the registration number.
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The prosecution says he was punched to the ground and kicked "as if he were a football" when he left his house barefoot to remonstrate with the gang over vandalism to cars parked outside.
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The Bluebirds have also been fined pounds 1,000 by the Football Association of Wales after several players surrounded the referee to remonstrate during the same game.
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Staff went to remonstrate with the yobs, one of whom threatened the employee, saying: "I'm going to slash your face."
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