read (one) a lesson

To scold, reprimand, or reprove someone severely for an error or mistake. I was read a lesson by my boss last week for messing up the accounting software. I know Mary messed up, but there was no need to read her a lesson for it.

read a

lecture/lesson

To issue a reprimand: My parents read me a lecture because I had neglected my chores.

词组	read (one) a lesson
释义	read (one) a lesson read (one) a lesson To scold, reprimand, or reprove someone severely for an error or mistake. I was read a lesson by my boss last week for messing up the accounting software. I know Mary messed up, but there was no need to read her a lesson for it. See also: lesson, read Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. read a *lecture/lesson* To issue a reprimand: My parents read me a lecture because I had neglected my chores. See also: read American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also:** read (one) a lecture read a read a lecture read the riot act riot read (one) the riot act read (someone) the riot act drag (one) over the coals haul (someone) over the coals haul someone over the coals
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