the rough side of (one's) tongue

A harsh scolding or rebuke; a verbal lashing. The teacher gave us the rough side of her tongue after she caught us reading comics in the back of class. I know you feel they deserve the rough side of your tongue at times, but you need to show some restraint or you're going to lose their respect.

词组	the rough side of (one's) tongue
释义	the rough side of (one's) tongue the rough side of (one's) tongue A harsh scolding or rebuke; a verbal lashing. The teacher gave us the rough side of her tongue after she caught us reading comics in the back of class. I know you feel they deserve the rough side of your tongue at times, but you need to show some restraint or you're going to lose their respect. See also: of, rough, side, tongue Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: the rough edge of (one's) tongue the rough edge of your tongue catch it in the neck give (one) a tongue-lashing give someone a tongue-lashing lashing tongue-lashing hold one's tongue, to get it in the neck take it in the neck
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