Đồng nghĩa của giving someone a bollocking

giving someone hell admonishing chastising rebuking reprimanding severely berating castigating chiding pulling up remonstrating with reproaching reproving scolding upbraiding censuring criticising criticizing lambasting lecturing taking to task telling off dressing down rapping bawling out blasting blowing up giving a talking-to giving someone a telling-off hauling over the coals lacing to laying into pitching into ragging carpeting giving someone a dressing-down giving someone an earful giving someone a roasting giving someone a rocket giving someone a rollicking keelhauling rapping over the knuckles reading the riot act ticking off wigging bollocking calling down chewing out coming down hard on giving someone a caning letting someone have it rating reaming out giving someone a mouthful giving someone a wigging giving someone some stick giving someone what for having a go at objurgating reprehending trimming giving someone a rating tearing off a strip sending someone away with a flea in their ear reprimanding slapping down giving someone a row rowing coming down on tearing into hammering blaming tongue-lashing railing against railing at flaying basting putting on the mat condemning ranting at scoring jawing slating denouncing flaming dissing excoriating putting down blowing up at jumping on raking over the coals reviling finding fault with pummelling pummeling chastening tearing a strip off abusing attacking disciplining vituperating giving a rocket jumping down one's throat reaming slapping someone's wrist calling on the carpet knocking slamming savaging bashing caning vilifying haranguing panning disparaging bagging nagging rapping someone over the knuckles taking to the woodshed going on at taking someone to task giving a piece of one's mind railing impugning pillorying crucifying fulminating against rubbishing rollicking pulling apart slashing roasting reprobating correcting blistering taking to pieces sailing into cautioning checking slagging off cutting up slapping someone on the wrist chewing someone out monishing talking to yelling at lighting to leaning on giving someone a bad press bringing someone to book denigrating assailing potshotting belaboring punishing ripping visiting deprecating speaking to picking holes in giving a going over picking to pieces lashing scathing exprobating getting after climbing all over slapping on wrist throwing the book at tearing apart strongly criticizing drawing the line coming down on like a ton of bricks lessoning rapping on knuckles aspersing trashing cavilling telling a thing or two trouncing caviling laying down the law scorching belabouring exprobrating raking over coals skinning denunciating giving somebody a piece of one's mind giving tongue-lashing sending someone away with a flea in his lowering the boom giving the dickens giving someone a telling off tearing someone a new one speaking adjuring advising warning counseling counselling giving someone stick rapping across the knuckles having words ripping into severely reprimanding carping on raking sounding off zapping opposing frying going after jawboning ragging on making an example of criticizing strongly meting out punishment to tearing down teaching someone a lesson picking on criticizing hatefully slanging shouting at giving one hell chewing eating out cussing out giving someone a carpeting jumping all over flogging dragging over the coals beating scarifying penalising thrashing criticizing severely whipping scourging laying out penalizing drubbing rapping someone the knuckles finding fault getting on taking somebody to task harassing calling to account taking down giving a hard time taking down a peg burning one's ears refuting taunting recriminating threaping having someone on the carpet preaching expostulating keeping after sledging maligning derogating faulting slagging dispraising jumping on one's case fustigating shooting down starting on biting someone's head off snapping someone's head off assaulting verbally piling in going for the jugular starting in vituperating against taking on arguing with disagreeing with ostracising scorning incriminating remonstrating judging contemning backbiting rebuffing picking apart ostracizing reading out looking askance animadverting disapproving carping at glueing jacking up gluing growling forewarning sitting on dinging hoisting noticing bringing to book recompensing skelping spanking feruling carping disapproving of lampooning animadverting on passing strictures upon ridiculing nagging at bad-mouthing running down arraigning inveighing against skewering decrying casting aspersions on accusing pulling to pieces slurring hitting out at mauling throwing brickbats at pouring scorn on giving a bad press to defaming cavilling at execrating besmirching deploring giving some stick to belittling discrediting objecting to taking apart stigmatizing nitpicking about traducing giving flak to calumniating cursing slandering charging vilipending insulting smearing indicting anathematizing taking exception to stigmatising depreciating imputing deriding pointing the finger at impeaching crying down doing a hatchet job on inculpating complaining about branding taxing holding accountable libelling libeling dumping on detracting disgracing bagging on dragging through the mud prosecuting framing taking issue with criminating finding lacking slighting expressing disapproval of minimizing tearing to pieces kicking up a fuss about kicking up a stink about diminishing underestimating undervaluing despising thundering frowning on underrating dismissing raving at ranting fulminating hitting challenging looking askance at trash-talking discounting inveighing holding responsible protesting against objecting playing down complaining scoffing at detracting from doing down kissing off talking down minimising opposing strongly speaking out against fingering raising objections to attributing speaking evil of making a fuss about complaining vociferously about griping about speaking ill of taking a stand against lashing out at preferring charges against laying charges against abhorring arguing against spreading lies about bringing into disrepute detesting carping about whining about blackening the name of throwing mud at sullying the reputation of blackening the reputation of protesting downgrading moaning about quibbling about grousing about grouching about declaiming disputing trivializing fuming conducting a smear campaign against proscribing nitpicking over raging against thundering against giving a bad name beefing about whingeing about bellyaching about mocking animadverting upon tearing to shreds declaiming against finding unacceptable lowering treating lightly implicating calling over the coals sounding off about giving something a bad press citing expostulating about protesting strongly at remonstrating about cussing summonsing spouting raving pooh-poohing discountenancing shellacking sneering at naming making a protest against kicking against alleging nit-picking jeering at minifying misprizing giving something a battering doing a number on summoning complaining bitterly about kicking making light of hanging something on pointing finger at letting have it lashing into holding cheap trivialising laying at one's door disagreeing violently with going on about picking at skinning alive frowning upon accusing of taking a dim view of charging with arraigning for bringing charges against making a stand against prosecuting for trying impeaching for casting a slur on bringing to trial for pointing the finger putting up a fight against filing charges against taking to court for making accusations about pointing a finger at putting on trial for letting fly rounding on getting angry with speaking badly of lashing out bringing under fire giving a rough time badmouthing contradicting rebutting taking reviewing unfavorably heaping satirizing confronting slapping cudgelling smothering striking cudgeling controverting gainsaying satirising dooming sentencing degrading clobbering giving a tongue-lashing rapping someone's knuckles swearing slogging fluffing slugging deflating blackening debasing showing someone up disdaining imprecating blaspheming adjudging pronouncing dishonoring dishonouring mistreating demonizing voodooing jinxing digging cutting down laughing off marginalizing laughing at banishing dratting darning convicting banning expelling confounding twitting moralising moralizing quarreling with jumping down someone's throat demonising dressing-down putting away sending up criticizing harshly cutting to bits selling short having words with laying on giving comeuppance complaining of casting out inveigling against giving bad press blowing whistle on pinning it on having your knife in ranking on giving going-over ripping up raging spurning clamoring against humbling looking down on exposing to ridicule understating demeaning squashing squelching downplaying calling to task giving piece of mind devaluing sniping at holding up to shame sending up the river putting a whammy on giving a black eye questioning bringing to account holding forth against marginalising giving the devil presenting expressing strong disapproval of marking down taking away throwing shade sticking it to expressing disapprobation expressing disapprobation of thinking badly of talking something down thinking wrong not supporting throwing stones at taking swipe at repressing softening having on the carpet subjugating afflicting suppressing indicting for singling out scapegoating bringing to trial putting on trial taking to court having the law on bringing a charge against holding at fault bringing a case against vociferating suing blowing the whistle serving summons filing claim bringing charges laying blame on censuring with apprehending recriminating for lodging complaint betraying laying at door taxing with incriminating for arresting storming shooting full of holes taking a swipe at cutting down to size cutting to the quick disesteeming disfavoring discommending negating expressing a poor opinion of zinging disfavouring remonstrating against riling laying at your door blustering huffing raising an holding someone to blame complaining to speaking out holding someone responsible excepting raining objecting strongly to expressing disagreement with griping squabbling dissenting bickering resisting taking issue arguing fighting lodging a protest against combatting taking exception combating withstanding demurring taking a stand menacing making a stand intimidating kicking up taking great exception to passing on mouthing off about vociferating about tying into beating up on barking at swearing at ranting and raving saddling holding liable discoursing orating placing the blame on assigning fault to laying the blame on assigning guilt to assigning liability to talking addressing descanting expatiating mouthing off exhorting perorating serving with a summons facing with charges considering guilty of earbashing spouting to sermonizing to pontificating to laying a guilt trip on finding guilty of laying a bad trip on passing the buck preaching to accosting sermonising sermonizing spieling apostrophizing soapboxing stumping holding forth to buttonholing declaiming to spouting at preachifying to spieling to speechifying to delivering a tirade to holding forth getting on a soapbox giving a lecture to sounding off to

giving someone a bum steer giving someone a caning giving someone a carpeting giving someone a charge giving someone a cue giving someone a death stare giving someone a beating giving someone a bad press giving someone a backhander giving somebody the vote giving somebody the third degree giving somebody the slip