British & Australian, informal give (someone) a rocket - to speak angrily to someone about something that they have done.
He got a rocket from his boss for being late.
idiomget a rocket BrEBrEto be blamed or criticized angrily for doing something wrong:I'd better not be late - I got a rocket from the boss yesterday.The team must have got a rocket at half time for the way they'd been playing.give sb a rocket: He'd forgotten to bring the overheads, and his manager gave him a rocket.