dressing down
Definition
Noun: A severe scolding or reprimand; a harsh verbal criticism or telling-off.
Usage
This noun is used to describe the act of being scolded or reprimanded very strongly, often by someone in authority. It implies a formal or serious rebuke.
Examples
- The employee received a severe dressing down from the manager for missing the deadline.
- After the team lost the game, the coach gave them a real dressing down in the locker room.
- She got a dressing down from her parents for coming home so late.
Advanced Usage
- To give someone a dressing down: This is the most common construction, describing the action of administering the scolding.
- The sergeant gave the new recruits a dressing down for their sloppy uniforms.
- To get/receive a dressing down: This describes the experience of being on the receiving end of the scolding.
- He got quite a dressing down from the principal.
Variants and Related Words
- Dress down (verb): To scold or reprimand someone severely.
- The boss dressed him down in front of the whole office.
Synonyms
- Reprimand
- Rebuke
- Scolding
- Telling-off
- Lecture
- Tongue-lashing
Idioms and Phrases
- A tongue-lashing: A very similar idiom meaning a severe scolding.
- The critic's review was a real tongue-lashing for the director.
Noun
-
a severe scolding
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
