Columbia

give (one) Hail Columbia

To scold someone harshly. "Hail Columbia" is a euphemism for "hell." My mom really gave me Hail Columbia when she saw my report card and found out that I was failing three classes.

give someone Hail Columbia

Inf. to scold someone severely. The teacher gave her students Hail Columbia over their poor test scores. If Miss Ellen finds out I broke her window, she'll give me Hail Columbia for sure!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Babb	[bæb]
Helmold	-	Ancient Germanic
Phineas	FIN-ee-əs (English)	Biblical
ThaÍS	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Kizzy	KIZ-ee	English
Nanuli	-	Georgian