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Explorez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises liées aux réprimandes, notamment « langue acérée » et « déchirer une bande ».

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English idioms related to Opinion
sharp tongue

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

langue acerbe, langue caustique

langue acerbe, langue caustique

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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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to skin somebody alive

to punish a person harshly, often by severely criticizing them

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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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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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to eat somebody alive

to harshly reprimand someone for what they did

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under fire

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

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under siege

receiving much criticism

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to give somebody hell

to criticize or scold someone harshly or relentlessly

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