Give a talking to synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Give a talking to

• rake over the coals

  scold, revile
• lay down the law

  scold, revile
• tongue-lash

  scold, revile
• give a talking-to

  scold, find fault with
• keep aft

  find fault with
• take to task

  scold, find fault with
• rake over coals
• tongue lash
• fast talk
• take for a ride
• read the riot act
• give the devil
• call to task
• read riot act
• double dealing
• drag over the coals
• double-deal
• take for ride
• open wide
• make a hole
• make an entrance
• give comeuppance
• double deal
• call on the carpet
• get the cream
• jump down throat
• give bum steer
• taking for ride
• grow larger
• double cross
• bad mouth
• find unacceptable
• send up the river
• give a rough time
• send regrets
• poor mouth
• find fault
• steer clear
• nit-picking
• not buy
• give bad press
• not accept
• find guilty
• not budget
• not budge
• poor-mouth
• hold at fault
• nit-pick
• refuse to receive
• hold in contempt