英语单词“read (someone) the riot act”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
read (someone) the riot act
释义
read(someone)the riot act
idiomtospeakangrilyto someone about something they have done andwarnthatpersonthat they will bepunishedif ithappensagain :He'd put up with a lot ofbadbehaviourfrom hissonandthoughtit wastimetoreadhim theriotact.SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesChastising & rebuking- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- chasten
- keelhaul
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid
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