英语词汇“take someone to task”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

take someone to task

Reprimand or criticize someone severely for a fault or mistake: he took some military experts to task for their optimistic predictions...

We have had this blip and we do not criticise the PTA for taking us to task about it.
That is the only reason I can think of to explain why he has not been taken to task more severely by the media.
And some critics will then take us to task for flouting ordinary usage.

Synonyms

rebuke, reprimand, reprove, reproach, remonstrate with, upbraid, scold, berate, lecture, castigate, censure, criticize, admonish, chide, chasten, lambaste, nag, blame, arraign, call to account, haul over the coals, read someone the Riot Act

informal tell off, give someone a dressing-down, give someone a talking-to

British informal tick off, carpet

North American informal bawl out, chew out

See parent entry: task

单词	take someone to task
释义	take someone to task Reprimand or criticize someone severely for a fault or mistake: he took some military experts to task for their optimistic predictions... We have had this blip and we do not criticise the PTA for taking us to task about it. That is the only reason I can think of to explain why he has not been taken to task more severely by the media. And some critics will then take us to task for flouting ordinary usage. Synonyms rebuke, reprimand, reprove, reproach, remonstrate with, upbraid, scold, berate, lecture, castigate, censure, criticize, admonish, chide, chasten, lambaste, nag, blame, arraign, call to account, haul over the coals, read someone the Riot Act informal tell off, give someone a dressing-down, give someone a talking-to British informal tick off, carpet North American informal bawl out, chew out See parent entry: task
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