tongue-lashing
Example Sentences
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Wielding the badge, Walker was met with both laughter from the debate's attendees, and a tongue lashing from the moderator.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022
Players and referees still get a tongue lashing in front of thousands of fans.
From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2016
Worse was the tongue lashing he got from his colleagues.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2015
The tongue lashing seemed to jibe with player expectations.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2015
When he returned from West Virginia she ambushed him in the kitchen, and after she gave him a tongue lashing a second time around I knew he’d be seeing me next.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
