tongue-lash
Example Sentences
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It was, as Clara Zetkin well knew, her last grand chance to tongue-lash her ancient enemy Paul von Hindenburg, 84 and unrejuvenated.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes their officers had to tongue-lash them into action.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even Mutt & Jeff, Min & Andy Gump, Smitty, Jiggs & Maggie hurl pots and tongue-lash each other in Japanese.
From Time Magazine Archive
The closing of Congress gave Senator Pat Harrison some fine opportunities to tongue-lash Republicans, and he was not slow to seize his opportunities.
From Time Magazine Archive
It isn't best to tongue-lash the boys that are for you," advised Presson, fretfully, "not this year, when reformers have got 'em filled up with a lot of skittish notions.
From The Ramrodders A Novel by Holman Day
