to give sb a piece of one's mind
31mind — See: CROSS ONE S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE S MIND, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND, HALF A MIND, IN MIND, IN ONE S MIND S EYE, MAKE UP ONE S MIND, NEVER MIND, ON ONE S MIND, OUT OF ONE S HEAD or OUT OF ONE S MIND, PUT IN MIND OF, READ ONE S MIND …
32mind — See: cross one s mind or pass through one s mind, give a piece of one s mind, half a mind, in mind, in one s mind s eye, make up one s mind, never mind, on one s mind, out of one s head or out of one s mind, put in mind of, read one s mind …
33piece — n. & v. n. 1 a (often foll. by of) one of the distinct portions forming part of or broken off from a larger object; a bit; a part (a piece of string). b each of the parts of which a set or category is composed (a five piece band; a piece of… …
34piece — See: BY THE PIECE, CONVERSATION PIECE, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND, GO TO PIECES, OF A PIECE, PIECE OF CAKE, SAY ONE S PIECE or SPEAK ONE S PIECE, TO PIECES …
35piece — See: BY THE PIECE, CONVERSATION PIECE, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND, GO TO PIECES, OF A PIECE, PIECE OF CAKE, SAY ONE S PIECE or SPEAK ONE S PIECE, TO PIECES …
36piece — See: by the piece, conversation piece, give a piece of one s mind, go to pieces, of a piece, piece of cake, say one s piece or speak one s piece, to pieces …
37give\ it\ to — v. phr. informal 1. To give punishment to; beat. The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent. Syn.: let one have it 2. To scold. Jerry s mother gave it to him for coming home late. Compare: give a piece of one s mind, lace into… …
38give hell — informal 1) when I found out, I gave him hell Syn: reprimand severely, rebuke, admonish, chastise, castigate, chide, upbraid, reprove, scold, berate, remonstrate with, reprehend, take to task, lambaste; read the riot act, give a piece of one s… …
39give it to — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; beat. * /The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent./ Syn.: LET HAVE IT. 2. To scold. * /Jerry s mother gave it to him for coming home late./ Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND,… …
40give it to — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; beat. * /The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent./ Syn.: LET HAVE IT. 2. To scold. * /Jerry s mother gave it to him for coming home late./ Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE S MIND,… …
