Thesaurus / read the riot act
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synonyms for read the riot act
- berate
- censure
- chastise
- criticize
- excoriate
- flog
- lambaste
- lash
- penalize
- pummel
- punish
- rebuke
- reprimand
- scold
- upbraid
- baste
- beat
- blister
- cane
- chasten
- correct
- discipline
- drub
- flay
- rail
- rate
- ream
- scarify
- scorch
- scourge
- thrash
- whip
- bawl out
- chew out
- come down on
- drag over the coals
- dress down
- jump down one's throat
- lay out
- lean on
- scathe
- tongue-lash
- declare
- dictate
- enact
- impose
- proclaim
- announce
- command
- compel
- constrain
- decide
- demand
- determine
- force
- oblige
- ordain
- prescribe
- pronounce
- require
- rule
- set
- lay down the law
- put one's foot down
- govern
- guide
- impose
- lay down
- prescribe
- bid
- bulldoze
- charge
- control
- decree
- direct
- enjoin
- instruct
- lead
- manage
- ordain
- order
- pronounce
- regiment
- rule
- set
- call the play
- call the shots
- call the tune
- lay down the law
- put foot down
- take the reins
- walk heavy
- adapt
- incline
- predispose
- tempt
- actuate
- adjust
- arrange
- array
- bend
- bias
- condition
- determine
- distribute
- fix
- govern
- group
- induce
- influence
- lead
- locate
- marshal
- motivate
- move
- organize
- prepare
- promote
- prompt
- put
- range
- rank
- regulate
- set
- settle
- shepherd
- stand
- sway
- systematize
- tailor
- call the tune
- lay down the law
- make willing
- methodize
- put one's foot down
- put to rights
- ride herd on
- set in order
- assail
- berate
- castigate
- excoriate
- scold
- upbraid
- attack
- blister
- bludgeon
- censure
- criticize
- cudgel
- denounce
- flay
- flog
- hammer
- hit
- pan
- pelt
- pound
- pummel
- rebuke
- reprimand
- roast
- scorch
- scourge
- shellac
- slam
- slap
- slash
- smear
- smother
- strike
- thrash
- trim
- wallop
- whip
- lash into
- rake over the coals
- rip into
- scathe
- admonish
- berate
- castigate
- censure
- chide
- condemn
- lambaste
- lecture
- reprimand
- reproach
- scold
- upbraid
- bawl out
- chew out
- jump down one's throat
- lay into
- take to task
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But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSNow first we shall want our pupil to understand, speak, read and write the mother tongue well.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSNo man should regard the subject of religion as decided for him until he has read The Golden Bough.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDHe caught himself in the act of listening to you too credulously—and that seemed to him unmanly and dishonorable.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESHe was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHe had, however, recovered sufficiently to enable him to act with promptitude and discretion.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEDavy read this over two or three times, in the greatest perplexity, and then gave it up in despair.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLThis seems to be contrary to the spirit and intent of the act, which is primarily to centralize reserves in Federal Reserve Banks.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSThe Act permits member banks to accept an amount of bills not exceeding 50 per cent.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSWORDS RELATED TO READ THE RIOT ACT
- baste
- bawl out
- beat
- berate
- blister
- cane
- censure
- chasten
- chastise
- chew out
- come down on
- correct
- criticize
- discipline
- drag over the coals
- dress down
- drub
- excoriate
- flay
- flog
- jump down one's throat
- lambaste
- lash
- lay out
- lean on
- penalize
- pummel
- punish
- rail
- rate
- read the riot act
- ream
- rebuke
- reprimand
- scarify
- scathe
- scold
- scorch
- scourge
- thrash
- tongue-lash
- upbraid
- whip
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.