read sb the riot act

English - Turkish

Definition of read sb the riot act in English Turkish dictionary

verip veriştirmek

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read s.o. the riot act

{k} birine dünyanın kaç bucak olduğunu göstermek, birini sert bir şekilde azarlamak

English - English

Definition of read sb the riot act in English English dictionary

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read somebody the riot act

To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand

She really read him the riot act about his smoking habit.

read someone the riot act

give someone a strict scolding, reprimand strongly

Hyphenation

read sb the ri·ot act