Skip to content
inoh

give someone a speaking to

/ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn eː ˈspi.kɪŋ tʰu̟(ː)/

scold or reprimand someone.

“The teacher gave him a speaking to after class.”
Add to my deck
Illustration of give someone a speaking to: scold or reprimand someone.