discipline for

discipline (one) for (something)

To scold or punish someone for a wrongdoing. Don't worry, I already disciplined that group of boys for throwing food in the cafeteria. If you don't want to be disciplined for lateness, then just get to work on time!
See also: discipline
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

discipline someone for something

to punish or chastise someone for doing something. I will have to discipline you for fighting. Mary was disciplined for taking part in the fiasco.
See also: discipline
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • discipline
  • discipline (one) for (something)
  • cast (one's) lot in with (someone or something)
  • cast lot in
  • (someone's) secret is safe with (one)
  • don't get me wrong
  • don't beat a dead horse
  • all in (one's) head
  • come it
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This country needs discipline for survival of democracy.
It takes a huge dose of discipline for a leader to overlook the urgent and stay focused on the important.
Market discipline exerted by other banks-so-called interbank discipline-has also been highlighted as a potentially strong source of market discipline for a number of reasons.
For this NRSA we envision programs that will provide formal coursework and research training in a new discipline for individuals holding advanced degrees in a first field.
Yet we have more and more "instant avenues to success." The problem for today's teacher is not only in structuring "play-work" (Technology is providing wonderful aids in this regard.), but also in teaching the necessary discipline for long-term rewards as well, for example, establishing maturity.
It also appears that though positive discipline may be appropriate for dealing with relatively minor offenses and behavioral problems, it would be inappropriate to use positive discipline for more serious offenses, as this would likely cause injustice to (or at the very least, create a perception of injustice for) the victims of those offenses.
I have suggested that though positive discipline may be appropriate for dealing with first offenses of misconduct, it is not appropriate to use positive discipline for dealing with repeat offences.
It is important that these policies allow employers flexibility and impose appropriate discipline for the particular situation, rather than a rigid multi-step disciplinary procedure.
Discipline for serious misconduct ranges from 15 days of suspension without pay up to, and including, dismissal.
Three athletes share the burden, each completing one discipline for that one race (i.e.
The rationale for these actions should be nonspecific, categorized as "substandard care" or "substandard performance." This is helpful to avoid graduated discipline for each of the resident care areas.
First, does the Constitution's Due Process Clause shield officers from departmental discipline for falsely denying allegations of misconduct?
One question of particular importance to the issue of officer integrity is whether this "meaningful opportunity to respond" includes a right to falsely deny the alleged misconduct and a concomitant right not to be subject to discipline for making that false statement.
As a result, when he started to address violations within the department, he frequently asked the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) for records to determine the traditional levels of discipline for specific violations.
To achieve the project's original objective, for example, one macro produces reports of comparative discipline for similar offenses.