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Meaning of give someone a speaking to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To scold a person.

idiomatic

Examples

“When she comes home I will certainly be giving her a speaking to about breaking curfew.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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