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To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- His boss was always getting on his case about his standards of dress, even though he worked well and seldom left the back room.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
挑錯 /挑错
(tiāocuò)
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Chinese Mandarin:
挑剔
(tiāoti)
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Chinese Mandarin:
找岔子
(zhǎo chàzi)
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
saarnata
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
morkata
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
kitistä
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
narista
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
marmattaa
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
valittaa
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
moittia
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Finnish:
urputtaa
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Spanish:
agarrársela con alguien
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
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Spanish:
agárraselas con alguien
— lecture, berate or complain to somebody
