| attack(punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| bawl out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reprimand, punish) |
| be hard on(punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| berate(reprimand, punish, scold) |
| castigate(reprimand, punish, scold) |
| chastise(punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| chew out(expression, reprimand, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| come down on(verb, expression, idiom, punish, scold) |
| come down on like a ton of bricks(expression, idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| criticize(punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| criticize strongly(expression, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| dress down(expression, reprimand, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| give a talking-to(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) |
| haul over the coals(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) |
| have a go at(expression, idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| have words(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) |
| jump on(expression, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| land on(expression, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| pick on(expression, punish, scold, scapegoat) |
| punish(reprimand, scold, scapegoat) |