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tongue-lashing
UK
/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ/
tongue-lashings
pl
UK
/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ/
Translations
He was shocked by the tongue-lashing he got from his friend.
Он был шокирован бранью, которую услышал от своего друга.
After the mistake, she received a tongue-lashing from her teacher.
После ошибки она получила нагоняй от своего учителя.
The manager gave him a tongue-lashing for being late.
Менеджер сделал ему выговор за опоздание.
Definitions
After breaking the vase, he received a tongue-lashing from his mother.
UK
/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that delivers severe verbal reprimands.
Definitions
The tongue-lashing supervisor left the staff in stunned silence.