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Entdecken Sie englische Redewendungen, die sich auf Zurechtweisungen beziehen, darunter „Sharp Tonge“ und „Tear a Strip Off“.

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English idioms related to Opinion
sharp tongue

one's tendency to speak to people in a very critical manner

scharfer Zunge, sarkastische Zunge

scharfer Zunge, sarkastische Zunge

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Definition & Bedeutung von "sharp tongue"
to get the rough side of one's tongue

to speak to a person who has done something wong or inappropriate in a very angry or harsh manner

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Definition & Bedeutung von "to [get] the rough side of {one's} tongue"
to skin somebody alive

to punish a person harshly, often by severely criticizing them

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Definition & Bedeutung von "to [skin] {sb} alive"
to tear a strip off somebody

to speak to or criticize a person in an angry or serious manner, particularly because of their wrongdoing

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Definition & Bedeutung von "to [tear] a strip off {sb}"
somebody can dish it out, but somebody cannot take it

used to mean that someone is capable of criticizing or teasing others, but they become sensitive or defensive when faced with the same kind of criticism or teasing themselves

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Definition & Bedeutung von "{sb} (can|could) dish it out, but {sb} (cannot|could not) take it"
to eat somebody alive

to harshly reprimand someone for what they did

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Definition & Bedeutung von "to [eat] {sb} alive"
under fire

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

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Definition & Bedeutung von "under fire"
under siege

receiving much criticism

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Definition & Bedeutung von "under siege"
to give somebody hell

to criticize or scold someone harshly or relentlessly

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