英语单词“give someone grief”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
givesomeonegrief
idiominformaltocriticizeormock(=laughat)someone for something:Janegave me moregriefthan any othersenator. She wasconstantlyin myface.Histeammatesgave himgriefover hishairstyle, but he didn'tcare.Myteenagesonwillcompletelyignoreme, oraskme formoney, or give megrief, but he'ssecretlyhappythat I'm there.UKtocausesomeonepainorproblems:Iinjuredmykneetwoyearsago and it still gives megrief.Hislowerback has always given himgrief.- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- chasten
- keelhaul
- lecture
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- rapsomeoneover the knucklesidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid
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