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chew out

verb

Definitions

  1. To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.

    • His dad chewed him out after seeing his poor grades.
    • I had trouble speaking to other people. I couldn’t think of any research ideas and lost all interest in what I was studying. One of my supervisors chewed me out for rolling my eyes at her during meetings.

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