telling-off

Also: a telling-off, bawling out, blowing up, chewing out or "a giving to another of one hell of a bad time".

French Word-A-Day: 2010

A big telling-off for publishers Orbit, though - why no credit for the fabulous cover artist?

Simple Meme: What Book Are You Reading Now? 2010

After a good few hours of interrogation and fretting, they gave me a sound telling-off and a document saying that my re-entry into Canada would be at the sole discretion of the immigration agent at Vancouver airport.

Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009

But just 48 hours into the job, she had earned a telling-off after declaring that the French labour laws were complicated and a drag on the economy and suggesting they needed reforming.

Christine Lagarde: The woman who would be the world's banker | Observer profile 2011

Also: a telling-off, bawling out, blowing up, chewing out or "a giving to another of one hell of a bad time".

engueulade - French Word-A-Day 2010

Also: a telling-off, bawling out, blowing up, chewing out or "a giving to another of one hell of a bad time".

French Word-A-Day: 2010

France, Italy and Germany have all, at various moments, breached this 'rule', the consequence of which was to be the object of a really major telling-off from the EU: You have been very very very naughty and you must never, ever do that again!

Archive 2008-04-27 2008

France, Italy and Germany have all, at various moments, breached this 'rule', the consequence of which was to be the object of a really major telling-off from the EU: You have been very very very naughty and you must never, ever do that again!

Saved by the Irish, begorrah! 2008

At this point Dimbleby gets a telling-off from Mouzawak.

A taste of Beirut 2010

Also: a telling-off, bawling out, blowing up, chewing out or "a giving to another of one hell of a bad time".

engueulade - French Word-A-Day 2010