give a dressing down
1give someone a dressing-down — phrase to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong She was given a dressing down by the coach. Thesaurus: to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry waysynonym Main entry: dressing down …
2dressing-down — n [singular] an occasion when you talk angrily to someone because they have done something wrong give sb/get a dressing down ▪ The tobacco companies got a severe dressing down …
3dressing-down — noun give someone a dressing down to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong …
4dressing-down — noun give sb a dressing down to talk to someone angrily because they have done something wrong: He gave the children a good dressing down …
5give one a dressing down — See: DRESSING DOWN …
6give one a dressing down — See: DRESSING DOWN …
7give\ one\ a\ dressing\ down — See: dressing down …
8dressing-down — UK / US noun give someone a dressing down …
9give someone a dressing-down — to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong She was given a dressing down by the coach …
10down the banks — noun /daʊn d̪ə bæŋks/ a severe criticism, scolding, reprimand, or punishment Independent woters aint the chalk and the has done it! Theyve spiled the trade. Sams done it Amerikins has done it! Take em up for interfeerin with other peoples bisness …
