give a piece of one's mind

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 come down hard on draw the line give a going over 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

dress-down haul over the coals reprimand