Give a talking to and Put down

Put down and give a talking to are semantically related. in scold topic. In some cases you can use "Put down" instead a verb "Give a talking to", when it comes to topics like find fault with.

Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Give a talking to and put down are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Give a talking to" with "Put down", this phrasal verbs are similar.