read the riot act to

slap down

attack blister castigate damn excoriate flay lambaste lash pan scorch scourge slash vilify

burn someone's ears crawl all over lash into pin someone's ears back put someone on the griddle put someone on the hot seat rake over the coals rip into scathe shoot down

compliment laud mend praise protect

attack blister damn lash pan scorch score scourge slap slash

burn someone's ears castigate crawl all over drub excoriate flay lambaste lash into pin someone's ears back put someone on the griddle put someone on the hot seat rake over the coals rip into scarify shoot down vilify

mend praise protect