Castigate synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Castigate

• take to task

  reprimand
• tongue-lash

  criticize severely
• haul over the coals

  reprimand
• rake over the coals
• read the riot act

  criticize severely, reprimand
• rap over the knuckles

  reprimand
• give someone hell

  tell off
• give someone a roasting

  tell off
• give someone a talking-to

  tell off
• bring to book
• drag over the coals

  criticize severely
• skin alive
• bad-mouth
• rap knuckles
• slap on the wrist

  reprimand
• call on the carpet
• rap someone on the knuckles
• find fault
• cut to the quick
• give a black eye
• hurl brickbat
• sling mud
• give a talking-to
• slap wrist
• have on the carpet
• tear someone off a strip

  tick off
• give someone a rocket

  tell off
• tear off a strip
• criticize severely
• give someone a telling-off

  tell off
• chew someone's ass

  vulgar slang
• chastise with scorpions
• haul someone over the coals
• find guilty
• send up the river
• cut to bits
• give bad press
• nit-pick
• look askance
• lay down the law
• impose penalty
• inflict handicap
• put at disadvantage
• keep aft
• give one hell
• give the dickens
• lower the boom
• give the works
• teach a lesson
• put someone on the griddle