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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 OUT10
TOLD OFF6
A BAWLING OUT4
AN EARFUL4
CALLED ON THE CARPET4
REAMED OUT4
A TONGUE-LASHING3
RAKED OVER THE COALS3
A TALKING-TO2
HELL2
MY EARS PINNED BACK2
A GOING OVER1
A LAMBASTING1
CALLED DOWN1
DISSED1
DRESSED DOWN1
JACKED UP1
MY ASS JACKED1
REEMED1
SCOLDED1
THROWN UNDER THE BUS1

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