(US, idiomatic, informal, transitive) To scold someone severely.
(US, idiomatic, informal, transitive) To scold someone severely.
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(idiomatic, slang) To punish; to rebuke.
(slang, US, intransitive) To draw attention to something about to happen or already in progress in the hope of preventing it from proceeding.
(chiefly, UK, idiomatic) To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.
(idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.
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(transitive) To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.