chew out
Example Sentences
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She hasn’t had to chew out any players and if any caused problems, there’s always big brother Trey to come around.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023
He used the session not to chew out the offense for a poor day, but to issue a reminder for the defense: There’s a fine line between celebrating and overdoing it.
From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2022
This fire will chew out the underbrush and lick the moss off the trees.
From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2019
That prompted Daniels to chew out his teammates.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2019
Last week I saw him chew out Mamá’s younger coworker for texting instead of finding something “useful” to do on her break, like tidying up the break room.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
