bawl out

bawl out  {v.},  {informal}
To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold.
The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework.
Compare: HAUL OVER THE COALS, LIGHT INTO, TELL A THING OR TWO.
Categories: informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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