If somebody gives you a very sharp scolding, you might say, “I certainly got ________ for that.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| CHEWED OUT | 10 |
| TOLD OFF | 6 |
| A BAWLING OUT | 4 |
| AN EARFUL | 4 |
| CALLED ON THE CARPET | 4 |
| REAMED OUT | 4 |
| A TONGUE-LASHING | 3 |
| RAKED OVER THE COALS | 3 |
| A TALKING-TO | 2 |
| HELL | 2 |
| MY EARS PINNED BACK | 2 |
| A GOING OVER | 1 |
| A LAMBASTING | 1 |
| CALLED DOWN | 1 |
| DISSED | 1 |
| DRESSED DOWN | 1 |
| JACKED UP | 1 |
| MY ASS JACKED | 1 |
| REEMED | 1 |
| SCOLDED | 1 |
| THROWN UNDER THE BUS | 1 |
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