talking-to
[ taw-king-too ]
noun,plural talk·ing-tos.
a scolding.
Origin of talking-to
1First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for talking-to
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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