English Explanatory Dictionary

give what for

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To scold; to punish, especially verbally.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Synonyms

penalize teach someone a lesson amerce castigate chasten chastise come down on correct fix someone's wagon have someone's guts for garters have someone's head have someone's hide give it to someone give someone what for give what for gruel malavogue nail someone to the wall penance punish tan someone's hide tar out
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