scold (one) for (something)

To rebuke, upbraid, or criticize one for some failure, error, mistake, or wrongdoing they have committed. The manager scolded him in front of entire team for being late again. He scolded his daughter for drawing all over the walls with her crayons. I had better go study. I don't need my parents scolding me for another low test score.

scold someone for something

to rebuke or chastise someone for doing something. The manager scolded the worker for misplacing the door key. The teacher scolded all the students for their bad behavior.

词组	scold (one) for (something)
释义	scold (one) for (something) scold (one) for (something) To rebuke, upbraid, or criticize one for some failure, error, mistake, or wrongdoing they have committed. The manager scolded him in front of entire team for being late again. He scolded his daughter for drawing all over the walls with her crayons. I had better go study. I don't need my parents scolding me for another low test score. See also: scold Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. scold someone for something to rebuke or chastise someone for doing something. The manager scolded the worker for misplacing the door key. The teacher scolded all the students for their bad behavior. See also: scold McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: scold for scolding scold scold (one) about (something) scold about rebuke rebuke (someone or something) for (doing) (something) rebuke for reprimand reprimand (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
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