chew someone out (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• to get reprimanded by one’s manager, parents, boss, etc.
• to tell someone that something that have done by them is wrong.

Examples:

1. The war minister of the United States was chewed out by conservatives.
2. My father chewed me out for having an accident with his car.
3. Her boss chewed her out because she made a big mistake in financial transaction.
4. The manager chewed me out for missing the deadline.
5. He got chewed out by his parents for failing his exam.
6. I chewed my brother out for borrowing my car without asking.
7. The supervisor chewed me out after I made the same mistake for the third time.
8. My mom chewed me out for not calling her on her birthday.
9. The teacher chewed the students out for not completing their assignments.
10. I had to chew my friend out for being late to our meeting again.
11. Sorry for chewing you out earlier; I was just really frustrated.
12. The boss chewed me out for being late to the meeting. I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again.
13. I had to chew my sister out for borrowing my clothes without asking.
14. I can’t believe she chewed me out for being a minute late. It was just one time!