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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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