talking-to
noun
[ ˈtɔːkɪŋtuː ]
• a sharp reprimand in which someone is told that they have done wrong.
• "they gave Peter a talking-to about solving problems with words, not fists"
Similar:
reprimand,
lecture,
rebuke,
scolding,
reproof,
reproach,
rap on the knuckles,
slap on the wrists,
chiding,
remonstration,
upbraiding,
berating,
castigation,
tirade,
diatribe,
admonition,
admonishment,
lambasting,
censure,
criticism,
obloquy,
telling-off,
ticking off,
wigging,
carpeting,
tongue-lashing,
dressing-down,
rocket,
