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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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