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*tongue-lashing

Fig. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home. Ted will have a tongue-lashing at home.

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The Crystal Palace ace is terrified of Keane after being given one of his infamous tongue-lashings while on international duty with Ireland. Football: MORRISON: I WAS 'AFRAID' OF KEANE by The Mirror (London, England) ROY KEANE has warned Manchester United's youngsters to expect more tongue-lashings this season if they show any sign of letting their standards slip. FOOTBALL: Roy won't pull punch by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) A few more tongue-lashings please Freddy, it's having the desired effect Telling-off did it by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			toil up toilet toing and froing token token gesture told tolerable toll toll for tom Tom, Dick and Harry Tom, Dick, and Harry tomorrow Tomorrow is another day Tomorrow never comes Tomorrow's another day ton tone tone down tone up tongs tongue tongue in cheek tongue-in-cheek tongue-lashing tongue-lashings tons of too bad too big for boots too big for britches too close for comfort too close to call too for words too funny for words too good to be true too hot to handle too little, too late too many chiefs Too many chiefs and not enough Indians Too many cooks Too many cooks spoil the stew too much Too much information! too much of a good thing too rich for blood took the words right out of my mouth tool tool around tool up tools of the trade toot			tongue vice tongue vice Tongue Weight tongue worm tongue worm tongue worm tongue worms tongue worms tongue worms Tongue wrestling tongue, extrinsic muscle tongue, intrinsic muscle tongue-and-dart molding Tongue-and-groove Tongue-and-groove tongue-and-groove boards tongue-and-groove boards tongue-and-groove joint tongue-and-groove joint tongue-and-groove material tongue-and-lip joint tongue-fish tongue-flower tongue-in-cheek tongue-in-cheek tongue-in-cheek tongue-lash tongue-lashing tongue-lashing tongue-lashing tongue-lashings Tongue-Movement Ear Pressure Tongue-pad tongue-retaining device tongue-shaped Tongue-shell tongue-sole tongue-soles tongue-swallowing tongue-thrust swallow tongue-tie tongue-tie tongue-tie tongue-tie Tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia) Tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia) tongue-tied tongue-tied tongue-tied tongue-tied tongue-ties tongue-ties tongue-ties Tongue-twister Tongue-twisters tongue-twisting tongue-tying tongue-tying tongue-tying Tonguebird tongued

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