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View synonyms for talking-to
talking-to
[ taw-king-too ]
noun
, plural talk·ing-tos.
- a scolding.
talking-to
noun
- informal.a session of criticism, as of the work or attitude of a subordinate by a person in authority
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Word History and Origins
Origin of talking-to1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
If someone is making lots of errors they will get a talking-to.
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We're talking-to ourselves—or rather, to a fringe constituency within ourselves.
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I listened to you and those men talking to-night until I couldnt stand it a moment longer.
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The policeman on the corner came out, and taking Ferdinand William Otto by the shoulder, gave him a talking-to and a shaking.
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"I have been talking to-day with a manager," said he, also dropping his eyes.
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We are as much given to talking to-day as we were to silence last evening.
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For it had been about the "Novum" that Stan had given Strong that talking-to.
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