Chewing Out (Noun)
Meaning
A severe scolding.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The manager gave the employee a severe chewing out for being late to the meeting.
- Her mother gave her a chewing out for not cleaning her room as instructed.
- He received a public chewing out from his coach for his poor performance on the field.
- The boss gave the entire team a chewing out for not meeting their sales targets.
- After being caught sneaking out, she got a long and intense chewing out from her father.