Dressing Down (Noun)
Meaning
A severe scolding.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The boss gave John a severe dressing down in front of his coworkers for missing the important deadline.
- She was so disappointed with her son's grades that she gave him a thorough dressing down.
- His captain's harsh words of criticism during the dressing down still lingered in his mind long after the match.
- The headmaster delivered a stern dressing down to the group of rowdy students.
- Her poor performance led to a heated dressing down from her demanding dance instructor.