give a talking to

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give (so) a (good) talking to definition


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    to scold someone; to lecture someone sternly. : The teacher gave Jimmy a talking to.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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