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give a hard time(expression, criticize, condemn, blame)
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give a talking-to(expression, censure, reproach, rebuke)
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give bad press(expression, censure, condemn, blame)
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give one hell(expression, criticize, censure, reproach)
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give the devil(verb, expression, discredit, reproach)
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give the dickens(verb, expression, blame, reproach)
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give what for(verb, expression, criticize, reproach)
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hang in effigy
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hang something on(verb, expression, attack, criticize)
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have words with
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kick in the teeth(noun, expression, censure, snub)
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lay down the law(expression, abuse, scorn, insult)
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lower the boom(verb, expression, condemn, blame)
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rap on knuckles(expression, censure, caution, rebuke)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, attack, criticize)
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slap on the wrist(noun, expression, criticize, condemn)
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slap on wrist(noun, expression, censure, rebuke)
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take down a peg(expression, criticize, condemn, blame)
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tell a thing or two(expression, censure, caution, rebuke)
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be strict with
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MLASmart Define. "reprimand thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/reprimand/thesaurus/synonyms>