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to give sb a (good) talking-to

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  • give someone a (good) talking to — tv. o scold someone; to lecture someone sternly. □ I think I’ll have to give Pete a good talking to. □ The teacher gave Jimmy a talking to …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • talking-to — n. (colloq.) scolding to give smb. a (good) talking to * * * (colloq.) [ scolding ] to give smb. a (good) talking to …   Combinatory dictionary

  • talking-to — n lecture, scolding, reprimand, rebuke, reproof, reproach, criticism COLLOQ. dressing down, telling off, carpeting, wigging, ticking off, rocket ≠ praise, commendation * * * ˈtalking to f6 [talking to talkings to] noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • good — I UK [ɡʊd] / US adjective Word forms good : adjective good comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night. They were all dressed in their… …   English dictionary

  • good — good1 [ gud ] (comparative better [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adjective *** ▸ 1 of high quality/standard ▸ 2 able to do something well ▸ 3 with qualities to do something ▸ 4 honest & morally correct ▸ 5 giving pleasant feeling ▸ 6… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • talking-to — N SING: a N If you give someone a talking to, you speak to them severely, usually about something unacceptable that they have done, in order to show them they were wrong. [INFORMAL] The team manager said: Tony has had a good talking to and… …   English dictionary

  • talking-to — noun give sb a talking to informal to talk to someone angrily because you are annoyed about something they have done: If you ask me, what that girl needs is a good talking to …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Give Me Peace On Earth — «Give Me Peace On Earth» Sencillo de Modern Talking del álbum In the Middle of Nowhere Lado B Stranded In The Middle Of Nowhere Publicación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Talking Heads (series) — Talking Heads is a series of dramatic monologues written for BBC television by the acclaimed British playwright Alan Bennett. The two series were first broadcast in 1988 and 1998, respectively. The pieces have since been broadcast on BBC Radio,… …   Wikipedia

  • give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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