take somebody to task

take (one) to task

To scold, reprimand, lecture, or hold one accountable for some wrong or error they committed. Mom took me to task over my terrible report card. You don't have to take everyone to task who misuses the word "literally," you know.

take somebody to ˈtask (about/for/over something)

criticize somebody forcefully (for doing something wrong): I was taken to task for arriving late. She took the Government to task over its economic record. OPPOSITE: give somebody/yourself a pat on the back

词组	take somebody to task
释义	take somebody to task take (one) to task To scold, reprimand, lecture, or hold one accountable for some wrong or error they committed. Mom took me to task over my terrible report card. You don't have to take everyone to task who misuses the word "literally," you know. See also: take, task Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take somebody to ˈtask (about/for/over something) criticize somebody forcefully (for doing something wrong): I was taken to task for arriving late. She took the Government to task over its economic record. OPPOSITE: give somebody/yourself a pat on the back See also: somebody, take, task Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: call (one) to task bring (one) to task rake (one) over the coals rake over coals rake over the coals drag (one) over the coals haul (someone) over the coals haul somebody over the coals haul someone over the coals come down on (someone or something)
随便看	tell (someone or something) by (something) tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else) tell (someone's) fortune tell (someone) what's what tell someone what to do with something tell someone where to get off tell someone where to put something tell (something) to (one) tell tales tell tales out of school tell tales out of school, to tell that/it to the Marines tell that to the marines tell the difference between tell the difference between (someone or something) tell the same story (of something) tell the same tale (of something) tell the same tale/story tell the tale tell the time tell the truth tell the truth and shame the devil tell the (whole) world tell the whole world tell the world