give somebody a piece of your mind

give (someone) a piece of (one's) mind

To tell someone how one feels, often while expressing anger or frustration. I had to give Sarah a piece of my mind after she left my car a mess for the third time this week. Boy, the boss really gave me a piece of his mind after that awful meeting. This has to have been the worst service I've ever had in a restaurant. I'm going to give the waiter a piece of my mind!

See also: give, mind, of, piece

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give somebody a piece of your ˈmind

(informal) angrily tell somebody your true opinion of them; criticize somebody angrily: If he doesn’t turn that music down soon, I’m going to give him a piece of my mind. OPPOSITE: bite your tongue

See also: give, mind, of, piece, somebody

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