chew out

Example Sentences

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She hasn’t had to chew out any players and if any caused problems, there’s always big brother Trey to come around.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

The thunderous hit caused Rivera to momentarily stop that day’s practice then and there to chew out his team for the lack of discipline.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2023

The rebuild has not been easy, of course, but it worked because Carroll had the kind of coach who could chew out players during the game and cry with them afterward.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021

This fire will chew out the underbrush and lick the moss off the trees.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2019

Last week I saw him chew out Mamá’s younger coworker for texting instead of finding something “useful” to do on her break, like tidying up the break room.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall