give (one) a mouthful
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To scold or yell at one in anger. Primarily heard in UK. I'm definitely going to give Pete a mouthful for not finishing the report on time.
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- give color to (something)
- give credence to
- give credence to (someone or something)
- give credit
- give credit to (someone)
- give credit where credit is due
- give currency
- give currency (to something)
- give ear to
- give ear to (someone or something)
- Give enough rope and he'll hang himself
- give evidence of
- give evidence of (something)
- give eyeteeth
- give for
- give forth with
- give forth with (something)
- give free rein to
- give free rein to (one)
- give full rein to (one)
- give ground
- give Hail Columbia
- give head
- give heed to (something)
- give hell to
- give her a mouthful
- give her the bells and let her fly
- give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
- give hostage to fortune
- give in
- give in to (someone)
- give it (one's) best shot
- give it a burl
- give it a rest
- Give it a rest!
- give it a shot
- give it a whirl
- give it all you've got
- Give it all you've got!
- give it laldy
- give it large
- give it one's best shot
- give it one's best shot, to
- give it some stick
- give it some welly
- give it the gun
- give it time
- give it to
- give it to (one)
- give it to (one) straight
- give it to me straight
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- give her a call
- give her a chance
- give her a charge
- give her a dig
- give her a dingle
- give her a dirty look
- give her a dose of her own medicine
- give her a fair crack of the whip
- give her a fair shake
- give her a feel of
- give her a fit
- give her a fix
- give her a fix of
- give her a fresh start
- give her a good bawling out
- give her a good bawling-out
- give her a good talking to
- give her a good working over
- give her a good working-over
- give her a hammering
- give her a hand
- give her a hard time
- give her a heads up
- give her a kick
- give her a leg up
- give her a lift
- give her a line
- give her a lot of stick
- give her a melvin
- give her a minute
- give her a mouthful
- give her a new lease of life
- give her a nudge
- give her a pain
- give her a pasting
- give her a pat on the back
- give her a piece of his mind
- give her a piece of my mind
- give her a piece of your mind
- give her a red face
- give her a ribbing
- give her a ring
- give her a roasting
- give her a rocket
- give her a rough ride
- give her a rough time
- give her a run for her money
- give her a rundown
- give her a second
- give her a second chance
- give her a shout
- give her a talking to
- give her a taste of her own medicine
- give her a thick ear
- give her a tinkle
- give her a tongue-lashing
- give her a turn
- give her a wedgie
- give her a wide berth
- give her a working over
- give her a working-over
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