chew out

Example Sentences

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He used the session not to chew out the offense for a poor day, but to issue a reminder for the defense: There’s a fine line between celebrating and overdoing it.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2022

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

That prompted Daniels to chew out his teammates.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 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