take to task
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Idiomstake to tasktake (someone) to taskto criticize someone angrily for something that they have done.
She took my father to task for getting drunk at my cousin's wedding. (often +
for)
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take to taskto scold someone for a fault or error
The supervisor took me to task for arriving late for work.
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take to task v. phr. To reprove or scold for a fault or error.
He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness. The principal took Bill to task for breaking the window. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
take someone to tasktake (someone) to taskto criticize someone angrily for something that they have done. She took my father to task for getting drunk at my cousin's wedding. (often +
for)
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take someone to taskto scold someone for a fault or error
The supervisor took me to task for arriving late for work.
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