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To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tell off
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
op iemand afklim
— to rebuke someone
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Finnish:
haukkua pystyyn
— to rebuke someone
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Finnish:
haukkua pataluhaksi
— to rebuke someone
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Finnish:
sanoa suorat sanat
— to rebuke someone
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Finnish:
antaa jonkun kuulla kunniansa
— to rebuke someone
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French:
dire ses quatre vérités
— to rebuke someone
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Italian:
dirne quattro
— to rebuke someone
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Italian:
cazziare
— to rebuke someone
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Italian:
rabbuffare
— to rebuke someone
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Jamaican Creole:
cuss off smaddy
— to rebuke someone
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Polish:
wygarniać
— to rebuke someone
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Polish:
wygarnąć
— to rebuke someone
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Spanish:
poner de vuelta y media
— to rebuke someone
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Spanish:
dar cuatro verdades
— to rebuke someone
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Swedish:
ge någon en avhyvling
— to rebuke someone
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Urdu:
کھری کھری سنانا
— to rebuke someone
