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нагоняй

Чт, 2004-08-19 23:49 — Vivi

a dressing down
give sb a dressing down — устроить кому-л. нагоняй, выволочку, трепку

read sb a riot act — (strongly reprimand, especially with a view to putting a stop to unacceptable conduct) — отчитать кого-либо

what-for
give sb what-for {informal} — проучить, задать трепку; ≅показать где раки зимуют; ≅всыпать по первое число

Example 1: Your father will give you what-for if he finds out what you've done. —...устроит нагоняй / задаст тебе (трёпку)

Example 2: When I see that mailman, I am going to give him what for. I am going to chew him out because he didn't close the mailbox after he put our mail into it and then the rain destroyed half of it. I can't even see how much I owe on some of the bills and I will have to call each company to find out. (english-test.net)

a tongue-lashing AND a talking to (severe criticism) — взбучка, выговор, нагоняй и т. п.

Example 1: Bush takes a tongue-lashing from the Pope over Iraq

Example 2: When she comes home drunk, Dad will give her a tongue-lashing / a talking to.

cм. также
[read the riot act]
[call sb on the carpet]
[skin sb alive]
[pick to pieces]
[rip sb a new one]
[get it in the neck]
[throw the book at sb]

[задать жару]
[раскритиковать в пух и прах]