chew out

chew out  {v.},  {slang}
To scold roughly.
The boy's father chewed him out for staying up late.
The coach chews out lazy players.
Syn.:
BAWL OUT,
CALL ON THE CARPET,
HAUL OVER THE COALS.
Categories: slang verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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