read somebody the riot act

English - Turkish

Definition of read somebody the riot act in English Turkish dictionary

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read sb the riot act

verip veriştirmek

read s.o. the riot act

{k} birine dünyanın kaç bucak olduğunu göstermek, birini sert bir şekilde azarlamak

English - English

Definition of read somebody the riot act in English English dictionary

To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand

She really read him the riot act about his smoking habit.

Related Terms

read someone the riot act

give someone a strict scolding, reprimand strongly

Hyphenation

read some·bo·dy the ri·ot act

Turkish pronunciation

rid sʌmbıdi dhi rayıt äkt

Pronunciation

/ˈrēd ˈsəmbədē ᴛʜē ˈrīət ˈakt/ /ˈriːd ˈsʌmbədiː ðiː ˈraɪət ˈækt/