take to task English

Meaning take to task meaning

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take to task

— verb (= rag, dress down, scold) censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

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rebuke

scold

jaw

berate

trounce

reproof

reprimand

remonstrate

rag

lecture

lambaste

lambast

have words

dress down

chide

chew up

chew out

call on the carpet

call down

bawl out

yip

yelp

upbraid

trash

take it out on

roast

reprove

read somebody the riot act

pan

get on somebody’s case

flame

find fault with

diss

denigrate

criticise

complain

clapperclaw

call to account

bring to account

blast

belabour

bark