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| bawl out(verb, phrasal verb, reprimand, punish) | |
| chew out(reprimand, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| come down on(verb, idiom, punish, scold) | |
| come down on like a ton of bricks(idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| criticize strongly(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| dress down(reprimand, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| give a talking-to(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| haul over the coals(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| have a go at(idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| have words(reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| jump on(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| land on(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| pick on(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| rake over the coals(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| rap across the knuckles(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| rap over the knuckles(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| read the riot act(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| rip into(reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| severely reprimand(reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| take to task(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (1970). tear off a strip thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/tear_off_a_strip/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 1970. "tear off a strip thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/tear_off_a_strip/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 1970, tear off a strip thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/tear_off_a_strip/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "tear off a strip thesaurus" 1 January 1970. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/tear_off_a_strip/thesaurus/synonyms> |