remonstrate with (one) (about someone or something)
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
- remonstrate about (someone or something) (with one)
- raise an objection
- raise an objection (to someone or something)
- wheedle
- wheedle (one) into (doing something)
- wheedle into
- I'm terrible at names
- I'm terrible with/at names
- (it) wouldn't bother me any