reprimand

reprimand (someone or something) for (doing) (something)

To scold, upbraid, or criticize someone, an animal, or some group or organization for some action, error, or wrongdoing. They won't so much as reprimand their child for his bad behavior. It looks like the United Nations is finally willing to formally reprimand the country for disobeying the international treaty. She reprimanded the dog for peeing on the carpet.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

reprimand someone for something

to scold someone for something; to admonish someone for something. There is no need to reprimand me for a simple accident! Mary was reprimanded for being late.
See also: reprimand
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • reprimand (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • reprimand for
  • rebuke
  • rebuke (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • rebuke for
  • upbraid
  • upbraid (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • upbraid for
  • reproach for
  • reprove
References in periodicals archive
Among others, the purpose of the press conference was for Alhaji Sulemana Salaga to indicate that he actually wrote the letter to reprimand Prof.
Summary: Dubai [UAE], June 15 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been reprimanded for showing dissent to an umpire's decision and has received one demerit point for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct.
"The Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice, while accepting that the coroner was working in challenging circumstances and noting that many other allegations were found to be unproven, concluded that he behaved in an intimidating manner and made inappropriate remarks to staff, for which they have issued him with a reprimand."
As part of the reprimand, Jalisi is ordered to attend anger management classes and is prohibited from hiring staff until he completes the class.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently publicly reprimanded a Milwaukee lawyer over four misconduct allegations.
'Based on audit of 303 financial statements of state governments and state government agencies in 2017, 240 financial statements were given Audit Certificate Without Reprimand, Audit Certificate Without Reprimand with Emphasis of Matter (35) and Audit Certificate With Reprimand (28).
A source of The STAR earlier said the sanction for Bertiz's tantrum couldrange from a "reminder, a reprimand to suspension." The House and the Senate have the sole power to discipline one of their own.
Summary: Paceman Kaul reprimanded for aggressive conduct
Relying on the reprimand as a reason for refusing to employ her seriously violated her human rights, he added.
' The rulers will not refrain from hampering and influencing JIT process despite SC severe reprimand. They are exerting utmost to influence JIT so that investigation is conducted at their sweet will.
The Swiss financial watchdog has reprimanded Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) for its dealings with 1MDB, the Malaysian state fund mired in a money laundering controversy.
In a major climb down from its earlier stand that the punishment of mere " forfeiture of pay hike" or " cutting down of seniority ranging from three years to one year" and " severe reprimand" awarded to these personnel was not commensurate to the " serious offence" committed, the SC on Tuesday as it agreed to the Army's argument that these officials cannot be punished twice for the same offence under the criminal procedure code or Army Act.
Summary: Mayor Bilal Hamad said Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk's reprimand against him following an investigation into the deaths of two firefighters was "illegal," shifting blame on the office of the governor instead.
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which is responsible for investigating judicial misconduct, issued the reprimand this month to District Judge Carter Tinsley Schildknecht of Dawson County.
In eight cases they were fined e1/4300, one was fined e1/4200, four were fined e1/4100, two e1/450 and one was issued a written reprimand.