If somebody gives you a very sharp scolding, you might say, “I certainly got a ________ for that.”
BAWLING-OUT | 304 |
TONGUE-LASHING | 195 |
CHEWING-OUT | 134 |
DRESSING-DOWN | 72 |
BLESSING-OUT | 53 |
GOING-OVER | 52 |
CALLING-DOWN | 39 |
RAKING OVER THE COALS | 33 |
RAKING-OVER | 18 |
TOLD OFF | 18 |
HELL | 17 |
ASS-EATING | 16 |
EATING-OUT | 15 |
REAMING-OUT | 15 |
LAMBASTING | 13 |
NR | 13 |
LECTURE | 12 |
CALL-DOWN | 10 |
CALLING ON THE CARPET | 10 |
CAUGHT HELL | 10 |
CUSSING-OUT | 10 |
LAYING-OUT | 10 |
TALKING-TO | 10 |
ASS-CHEWING | 9 |
SCOLDING | 9 |
TELLING-OFF | 9 |
BLAST | 8 |
RAKING | 8 |
RIBBING | 8 |
CHEWING | 7 |
SLAP IN THE FACE | 7 |
CALLED ON THE CARPET | 6 |
LACING | 6 |
BLISTERING | 5 |
CHEWED OUT | 5 |
EARFUL | 5 |
LASHING | 5 |
REPRIMAND | 5 |
TAKEN OVER THE COALS | 5 |
TOLD | 5 |
WORKING-OVER | 5 |
CALLED DOWN | 4 |
LAID OUT IN LAVENDER | 4 |
LICKING | 4 |
RAKED OVER THE COALS | 4 |
RAP | 4 |
REAMING | 4 |
SKINNING | 4 |
BEATING | 3 |
BLESSED OUT | 3 |
BLESSING | 3 |
CURRYING | 3 |
DRESSING-OUT | 3 |
EAR-BEATING | 3 |
JACKING-UP | 3 |
MY EARS KNOCKED DOWN | 3 |
RAKING-OUT | 3 |
TAKING-DOWN | 3 |
TRIMMING | 3 |
BAWLED OUT | 2 |
BITCHING-OUT | 2 |
BLASTING | 2 |
BROWBEATING | 2 |
COME-UPPINS | 2 |
CUT | 2 |
DEVIL | 2 |
DIG | 2 |
IT | 2 |
LINING-OUT | 2 |
MY ASS CHEWED OUT | 2 |
MY COME-UPPANCE | 2 |
RAZZING | 2 |
READ-OFF | 2 |
REPRIMANDING | 2 |
RIOT ACT | 2 |
RIPPING | 2 |
ROASTING | 2 |
SCORCHER | 2 |
SCORCHING | 2 |
SCOTCH BLESSING | 2 |
SET-OUT | 2 |
SHELLACKING | 2 |
TALKING | 2 |
THRASHING | 2 |
TIRADE | 2 |
WHIPPING | 2 |
YELLING-AT | 2 |
ARSE-CHEWING | 1 |
ASS-EATING-OUT | 1 |
ASS-REAMING | 1 |
ATE MY ASS OFF | 1 |
ATE UP | 1 |
BAD TIME | 1 |
BAWL OUT | 1 |
BEEFING | 1 |
BERATING | 1 |
BIT MY HEAD OFF | 1 |
BLASTED RIGHT OUT | 1 |
BLOWING-OUT | 1 |
BOILING-OUT | 1 |
BRIEFING | 1 |
BRUSH-OFF | 1 |
BUM TRIP | 1 |
BUSINESS | 1 |
BUST | 1 |
BUTT-CRAWLING | 1 |
BUTT-EATING | 1 |
CALLED ON | 1 |
CALLED ON THE COALS | 1 |
CALLING | 1 |
CALLING OVER THE COALS | 1 |
CARRYING OVER THE COALS | 1 |
CAUGHT HECK | 1 |
CHASTISING | 1 |
CHASTIZED | 1 |
CHEW MY HAND OFF | 1 |
CHEW OUT | 1 |
CHEWED UP ONE SIDE AND DOWN THE OTHER | 1 |
CHEWING OVER THE COALS | 1 |
CHISELING | 1 |
CLEANING-OUT | 1 |
CLIPPING | 1 |
COMBING-OVER | 1 |
COMEUPPANCE | 1 |
CURSING-OUT | 1 |
CURTAIN LECTURE | 1 |
CUSSED OUT | 1 |
CUTTING IN THE BUD | 1 |
CUTTING-DOWN | 1 |
CUTTING-OUT | 1 |
DICKENS | 1 |
DIGGING | 1 |
DONKEY BARBECUE | 1 |
DRESS-OUT | 1 |
DRINK OF BLACK COFFEE | 1 |
DRUMMING | 1 |
EAR-BURN | 1 |
EAT ME UP | 1 |
EAT OUT | 1 |
EATEN OUT | 1 |
EATING | 1 |
FOOT-KISSING | 1 |
FUSSED AT ME | 1 |
FUSSING AND CUSSING | 1 |
GAVE ME HELL | 1 |
GIVE ME HECK | 1 |
GIVE ONE HELL | 1 |
GOING OVER THE COALS | 1 |
GOT BLOWN AT | 1 |
HAD IT | 1 |
HAIR COMBED | 1 |
HARD LICK | 1 |
HARD TIME | 1 |
HARPOONING | 1 |
HARSH SCOLDING | 1 |
HE BAWLED ME OUT | 1 |
HE GAVE ME THE DEUCE | 1 |
HE GOT ROSIN-JAWED WITH ME | 1 |
HE HANDED ME THAT ONE | 1 |
HE JACKED ME UP | 1 |
HE LAID ME OUT IN LAVENDER | 1 |
HE LET ME HAVE IT | 1 |
HE PUT ME DOWN | 1 |
HE PUT ME IN MY PLACE | 1 |
HE REALLY BLEW ME UP | 1 |
HE REALLY EAT MY ASS OUT | 1 |
HE RIPPED ME UP THE BACK | 1 |
HE RODE MY FANNY | 1 |
HE SHO’ ET ME UP | 1 |
HE STOOD ME DOWN | 1 |
HE SURE LAID ME OUT | 1 |
HE TOLD ME OFF | 1 |
HE TOOK ME OVER THE COALS | 1 |
HEATING-OUT | 1 |
HELLBENDER | 1 |
HIDING | 1 |
HOLLERING-AT | 1 |
HOLY HECK | 1 |
HOSING | 1 |
HOSING DOWN | 1 |
I SURE CAUGHT HOT PEAS FOR THAT | 1 |
IT IN THE NECK | 1 |
IT RIGHT OFF THE SHOULDER | 1 |
JAWBREAKER | 1 |
KICK IN THE BUTT | 1 |
KICK IN THE REAR | 1 |
KICK IN THE TEETH | 1 |
KNIFING | 1 |
LACING DOWN | 1 |
LAID OUT | 1 |
LAID THE LAW | 1 |
LARRUPING | 1 |
LIT INTO | 1 |
LOAD OF HIS MIND | 1 |
MOUTHFUL | 1 |
MY ASS REAMED OUT | 1 |
MY ASS TORN OUT | 1 |
MY BUTT WHIPPED | 1 |
MY EARS CHEWED DOWN | 1 |
MY FUNERAL PREACHED | 1 |
MY HAIR SLICKED BACK | 1 |
MY HEAD BIT OFF | 1 |
MY JUST REWARD | 1 |
OPENED UP A BIG MOUTH ON ME | 1 |
OVERHAULING | 1 |
PANNING | 1 |
PANNING-OUT | 1 |
PANTS-TANNING | 1 |
PEELED OUT | 1 |
PEELING | 1 |
POISON TONGUE | 1 |
POLISHING DOWN | 1 |
POOR RECEPTION | 1 |
PUT DOWN A PEG | 1 |
PUT ON THE CARPET | 1 |
PUTTING-DOWN | 1 |
RAISED THE DICKENS | 1 |
RAKE-DOWN | 1 |
RAKING-DOWN | 1 |
RAPPING | 1 |
RAWHIDING | 1 |
RAZING | 1 |
READ THE RIOT ACT | 1 |
REALLY GOT BITCHED AT | 1 |
REALLY GOT YELLED AT | 1 |
RIB | 1 |
RIBBING-OVER | 1 |
RINGED OUT | 1 |
RIOT ACT READ AT ME | 1 |
RIPPED ME UP THE BACK | 1 |
RIPPED OFF | 1 |
RUBBING | 1 |
RUB-DOWN | 1 |
SAT ON | 1 |
SCOLDED | 1 |
SCORCHED | 1 |
SCUTCHING | 1 |
SET BACK | 1 |
SHE RAKED ME OVER THE COALS | 1 |
SHORT ANSWER | 1 |
SHOUTING-AT | 1 |
SIT-DOWN | 1 |
SLAP | 1 |
SLAP ON THE WRIST | 1 |
SLAP-DOWN | 1 |
SLAPPED DOWN | 1 |
SMASHED UP | 1 |
SNAPPED-UP | 1 |
SNAPPING-UP | 1 |
SNUB | 1 |
SOME SHORT TALK | 1 |
SPANKING | 1 |
STANDING-DOWN | 1 |
SURE GOT IT | 1 |
SWORD IN THE BACK | 1 |
TAKE-DOWN | 1 |
TAKEN APART | 1 |
TAKING OVER THE COALS | 1 |
TANNING-OUT | 1 |
TEARING-INTO | 1 |
THANK-YOU | 1 |
THE DEVIL | 1 |
THE DINGBATS | 1 |
THE WORKS | 1 |
THEY ATE MY ASS OUT | 1 |
THRASHING-OUT | 1 |
TOOK DOWN A NOTCH | 1 |
TOOK MY HEAD OFF | 1 |
TORE ME APART | 1 |
UNROLLED A LOT OF LIP | 1 |
VERBAL BEATING | 1 |
WAS CALLED ON THE CARPET | 1 |
WAS CERTAINLY PUT ON | 1 |
WAS READ OUT | 1 |
WAS TAKEN DOWN | 1 |
WAS TAKEN DOWN A PEG OR TWO | 1 |
WAS TAKEN OVER A RUNG OR TWO | 1 |
WHIGGING | 1 |
WHIP | 1 |
WHIPLASHED | 1 |
WHOPPING | 1 |
WHORING-AT | 1 |
WHUPPING-OUT | 1 |
WOODSHEDDING | 1 |
WORD-BEATING | 1 |
YELLING | 1 |
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