to give sb a proper ticking-off · Frasytram

Fuente de la expresión: The Free Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary
Estructura completa: To give sb a proper ticking-off
Variantes: To make angry; to scold severely
Contexto: She said that my uncle had given her a proper ticking-off for never
seeing that I was no threat to her, and she was willing, if I were, to try and
sort things out between us.
Tipo de fuente: webpage
Autor: Wordnik
Título de la fuente: Wordnik
Web: https://www.wordnik.com/words/ticking-off
Idioma: English
Nivel de uso: Estándar
Marca dialectal: General
Frecuencia: Frecuente