come down hard on

advise berate censure chide enjoin exhort rebuke reprimand scold upbraid warn

check counsel ding forewarn glue growl hoist notice rap reprove

call down call on the carpet draw the line give a going over give a piece of one's mind jack up rap on knuckles sit on slap on wrist speak to talk to tell a thing or two tell off

allow compliment flatter laud permit praise

applaud approve commend extol