Rap over the knuckles synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Rap over the knuckles

• haul over the coals
• slap on the wrist
• take to task
• dressing-down

  telling-off
• give someone hell
• rake over the coals
• give someone a roasting
• talking-to
• tongue-lashing
• put in your place
• give a talking-to
• read the riot act
• tear off a strip
• tongue-lash
• telling-off
• bawling-out

  telling-off
• ticking off
• rake someone over the coals
• haul someone over the coals
• take to the woodshed
• finger-wagging
• -speak
• bring to book
• rap on the knuckles
• call on the carpet
• give someone a talking-to
• to speak
• to scold
• take somebody to task
• come down on someone
• dress someone down
• rap across the knuckles
• severely reprimand
• have words
• speak to someone
• give a rocket
• find fault
• give a row
• give a hard time
• be on the back of
• get on nerves
• tongue lash
• drive up the wall
• be at
• give a wigging
• criticize severely
• chew someone's ass
• flea in one's ear
• blowing-up
• give someone a rocket