talking-to
noun[Cusually singular]
informaluk/ˈtɔː.kɪŋ.tuː/us/ˈtɑː.kɪŋ.tuː/aseveretalkwith someone who has done somethingwrong:
申斥,责骂Igaveher a good talking-toaboutdoing herhomeworkontime.我狠狠训了她一顿,让她按时做作业。
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- coal
- keelhaul
- lambaste
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- upbraid