Take (one) to task In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take (one) to task", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-11-29 12:11

Meaning of Take (one) to task

Synonyms:

give somebody a piece of your mind , give someone a tongue-lashing

Take (one) to task verb phrase

To scold someone

The man took kids to task for their acts of vandalism.

His mom has been taking him to task for two hours straight due to being spendthrift.

My teacher took me to task for forgetting doing homework.

Other phrases about:

with a flea in your ear

A harsh reproof

dress down

1. To dress more informally than usual

2. To scold someone harshly

chew (one's) ass (out)

To scold someone severely or angrily

take (one) behind the woodshed

To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.

get (a lot of) grief (from someone)

If a person "gets a lot of grief from someone", he or she receives a strong criticism or judgment for something.

Grammar and Usage of Take (one) to task

Verb Forms

  • taken (one) to task
  • took (one) to task
  • taking (one) to task
  • takes (one) to task

The verb "take" must be conjugated according to its tense.

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