chew out
[verb]
Synonyms: scold, bawl out, bless out, carpet, jaw, revile, tell off, tongue-lash, vituperate, wig

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chew somebody ↔ out phrasal verb American English informal (see also chew)
to talk angrily to someone in order to show them that you disapprove of what they have done:
John couldn’t get the guy to cooperate and so I had to call and chew him out.

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chew out
to scold someone roughly
The girl began to chew her boyfriend out in the supermarket.

The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.

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chew out
v., slang To scold roughly.
The boy's father chewed him out for staying up late.
The coach chews out lazy players.
Synonym: BAWL OUT, CALL ON THE CARPET, HAUL OVER THE COALS.

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chew someone out
to scold someone roughly
The girl began to chew her boyfriend out in the supermarket.

The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.

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