Đồng nghĩa của take somebody to task

Động từ

To reprimand or criticize (someone) severely
rebuke castigate censure berate criticise criticize reprimand scold upbraid reproach reprove chastise admonish lambaste chide carpet lecture rate rag keelhaul hammer lambast flay baste blame score jaw chasten nag arraign attask dress down tell off bawl out chew out remonstrate with haul over the coals ream out tick off call down read the riot act rant at give someone a dressing-down rail at give a talking-to rap over the knuckles tongue-lash rail against give someone a wigging rake over the coals slap on the wrist call to account lay into reprehend have a go at objurgate blast give a rocket tear off a strip give someone a roasting lace into give someone a rollicking condemn pitch into monster give someone a telling-off let someone have it bollock give someone hell give someone an earful give someone a bollocking pull up give someone what for tear into trim give someone a mouthful give someone a rating rap wig attack excoriate give someone a row give someone a caning come down on slate denounce row slap down blow up slam give someone some stick find fault with knock slag off revile send someone away with a flea in their ear diss vituperate abuse fulminate against put on the mat pan flame harangue put down savage pummel pummelled tear a strip off disparage roast slash pillory bash jump on cane vilify rubbish bag impugn punish reprobate blow up at fault potshot scathe discipline cut up light into ream slap someone's wrist rip into run down rollick crucify trash pull apart pick holes in belabor dis deprecate slag dispraise blister asperse belabour rail yell at go on at call on the carpet jump down one's throat denigrate come down hard on check sail into assail correct malign give someone a bad press give some stick to exprobate inveigh against lash scorch give a piece of one's mind take to the woodshed take to pieces call over the coals caution bring to book cavil accuse animadvert on scourge bad-mouth derogate skin talk to monish denunciate lesson lean on find lacking complain about grouch about quibble about carp about moan about grouse about whine about gripe about bellyache about whinge about beef about nitpick over rave at sound off about decry disapprove of disapprove deplore contemn judge ostracise remonstrate ostracize expostulate carp at sledge visit besmirch wade into anathematize execrate throw the book at growl get after tear apart slur smear pick to pieces proscribe penalize maul discredit argue with penalise pour scorn on have someone on the carpet slap on wrist speak to climb all over skewer let fly at lam into vituperate against give something a bad press draw the line give a going over slang tell a thing or two come down on like a ton of bricks find fault preach rap on knuckles cast aspersions on strongly criticize pull to pieces jawbone lay down the law hit out at rake deal with let fly sort out carp round on exprobrate rake over coals lash out at have words with give tongue-lashing ridicule lampoon nag at refute send someone away with a flea in his lower the boom give the dickens tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off reprimand severely have words rap across the knuckles severely reprimand whip adjure speak advise warn counsel give someone stick give the business recriminate threap taunt objurate keep after take down a peg take down harass give a hard time get on burn one's ears insult flog scarify criticize severely thrash rap someone the knuckles drag over the coals beat lay out drub recompense carp on trounce sound off rip fry zap oppose go after give someone a carpeting eat out criticize hatefully give one hell shout at cuss out jump all over chew pass strictures upon lash out hold accountable hold someone to blame question complain to hold responsible spank skelp ferule slander criticize strongly tear down mete out punishment to be hard on rag on teach a lesson make an example of pick on rank on give going-over give piece of mind moralise moralize jump on one's case start on disagree with pile in assault verbally bite someone's head off shoot down snap someone's head off fustigate start in take on go for the jugular stigmatize stigmatise impeach show up declaim against prosecute indict declaim charge with reject calumniate traduce tie into curse beat up on rile cry down bark at vilipend lay on dishonor call to task give comeuppance point the finger at give the devil dishonour disgrace express disapproval of defame cudgel slap deride shellac strike smother hit cavil at ding notice glue forewarn hoist lash into have your knife in bag on give a bad press to nitpick about throw brickbats at give flak to set upon rap knuckles jack up sit on afflict repress soften try suppress subjugate deflate put someone in their place take down a peg or two browbeat tear to shreds send up point finger at frame pronounce hang something on depreciate belittle blow whistle on send up the river thumbs down on pin it on name put away lay at one's door adjudge complain protest make a protest to take issue with scorn backbite animadvert rebuff incriminate read out look askance pick apart libel drag through the mud do a hatchet job on sully degrade bring into disrepute smirch lower besmear blacken shame debase stain tarnish taint speak ill of drag through the mire soil injure give a bad name defile damage do a number on blot bring discredit to take apart spoil bring shame upon scandalize spot muckrake object to charge give a black eye cast a slur on disrespect blotch scandalise breathe on reflect badly on befoul bring shame on take exception to sling mud at fling mud at rip up and down reduce brand tar and feather spread scandal about run smear campaign impute inculpate be against tax rant kick up a fuss about kick up a stink about diminish fulminate detract dump on object inveigh criminate poor-mouth slight talk down detract from tear to pieces minimize thunder frown on undervalue underestimate challenge dismiss look askance at discount underrate protest against trash-talk oppose strongly embarrass minimise play down undermine poison kick speak out against write off kiss off finger scoff at raise objections to do down speak evil of complain vociferously about make a fuss about abhor pooh-pooh detest despise take a stand against lay charges against prefer charges against argue against spread lies about rage blacken the reputation of blacken the name of sully the reputation of throw mud at dispute fume conduct a smear campaign against rage against animadvert upon demean storm find unacceptable downgrade cite protest strongly at expostulate about remonstrate about badmouth devalue summons disfavor spout rave implicate disesteem disfavour trivialize discountenance prejudice mock humble blemish make a protest against kick against expose jeer at nit-pick pervert give something a battering mudsling allege summon complain bitterly about gripe attribute misprize minify disagree violently with go on about pick at skin alive frown upon accuse of take a dim view of treat lightly arraign for make light of bring charges against make a stand against trivialise prosecute for sneer at point a finger at hold cheap file charges against point the finger put on trial for bring to trial for take to court for take exception impeach for make accusations about put up a fight against speak badly of get angry with bring under fire give a rough time confront take satirize review unfavorably opprobriate snipe at heap satirise hold forth against rebut contradict be anti mark down take away give a tongue-lashing clobber take swipe at throw stones at disdain slog slug fluff blackguard ruin show someone up mistreat caluminate voodoo dig demonize cuss jinx gainsay be hostile to controvert twit think wrong not support cut down demonise jump down someone's throat dress-down sell short criticize harshly blacken someone's reputation not believe in cut to bits drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud sling mud rip up clamor against spurn look down on bring to account give bad press expose to ridicule present hold up to shame put a whammy on be in opposition to quarrel with discommend remonstrate against express a poor opinion of zing negate be hostile towards express strong disapproval of raise an thunder against think badly of express disapprobation of express disapprobation stick it to throw shade indict for scapegoat single out pass on hold at fault bring someone to trial have the law on bring a charge against bring a case against put on trial take to court tax with lay blame on betray recriminate for serve summons incriminate for arrest bring charges apprehend sue lodge complaint blow the whistle censure with file claim vociferate lay the blame withstand combat demur squabble bicker rain resist object strongly to lodge a protest against take issue fight express disagreement with except dissent argue bluster huff moan fuss whinge grumble whine grouch grizzle speak out crab wail cry grump bleat keen beef grouse caterwaul scream repine bellyache make a stand intimidate take a stand menace yammer squawk whimper murmur croak yawp maunder holler mutter kvetch squeal hurt kick up take great exception to destroy mouth off about vociferate about characterize label yowl yelp yap yaup bawl swear at rant and rave humiliate have at kick up a fuss complain vehemently about work over crack down on classify class categorize mark saddle downplay understate identify describe marginalize squash hold liable abase squelch marginalise cheapen characterise call categorise assign fault to lay the blame on place the blame on sink foul assign guilt to assign liability to poor mouth laugh at cut down to size laugh off pooh pooh take a swipe at shoot full of holes sour grapes cut to the quick discourse orate consider guilty of label negatively accuse of being mark out find guilty of pass the buck lay a guilt trip on lay a bad trip on address descant expatiate exhort talk perorate mouth off be scandalized by be offended by be shocked by compromise face with charges serve with a summons earbash pontificate to spout to sermonize to stump accost spiel hold forth to soapbox declaim to apostrophize sermonize preach to sermonise buttonhole put in a bad light blacken someone's name ruin the reputation of damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility bring into disfavour show in a bad light deliver a tirade to preachify to spout at spiel to speechify to get on a soapbox hold forth give a lecture to sound off to

Động từ

To call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge

Trái nghĩa của take somebody to task

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