单词 | tongue-lashing |
释义 | tongue-lashing also tongue lashing Word forms: tongue-lashings countable noun If someone gives you a tongue-lashing, they shout at you or criticize you in a very forceful way. [informal] After a cruel tongue lashing, he threw the girl out of the group. Synonyms: scolding, talking-to [informal], rebuke, reprimand Idioms: give someone a tongue-lashing to speak harshly or angrily to someone about something that they have done The President of the EU Commission was given a tongue-lashing from Mr Major and told to drop his objections to a world trade deal. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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