tongue lashing

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A verbal rebuke, often severe.

Equivalents

Gàidhligfeannadh

Nederlandsberisping

Polskireprymenda

Examples

“The coach was so upset ⟳ with his team after they lost that he gave them an hour-long tongue-lashing.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

tongue long enough to cut one's throat tongue map tongue ring tongue rolling tongue sandwich tongue sarnie

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