Lash
Riot act
Riot act noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Usage example: at a specially called meeting, he read the riot act to his staff for their poor handling of the crisis
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Each of them will lash out in a different way, including such things as giving you blatantly subpar merchandise or reading you the riot act for being a discourteous twit, but it's a topic that will piss off every single one off them.
Source: Berserk Button / Video Games
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