tongue-lashing

A harsh vocal reprimand. The boss gave his sales team a real tongue-lashing after seeing a drop in profits for the fourth straight month.

*tongue-lashing

Fig. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home. Ted will have a tongue-lashing at home.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gage	[geidʒ]
Eirenaios	-	Ancient Greek
Mariah	mə-RIE-ə	English
Italo	-	Italian
Wynonna	wi-NON-ə	English (Rare)
Charley	['tʃa:li]