tongue-lashing



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JozefÍNa-Slovak
MeinardMIE-nahrtGerman
Sextilius-Ancient Roman
Isaiahie-ZAY-ə (English), ie-ZIE-ə (English)English, Jewish, Biblical
Marquesmahr-KEEAfrican American (Modern)
FlorenceFLAWR-ənts (English), flo-RAWNS (French)English, French