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
Noureddine	-	Arabic
Jeri	JER-ee	English
Viveka	-	Swedish
Florina	-	Romanian, Spanish, Dutch, Late Roman
Rilla	RIL-ə	English
Rory	['rɔ:ri]