ball (someone) out



ball (someone) out

A misspelling of "bawl someone out," meaning to scold or reprimand someone with great intensity and/or ferocity. My parents balled me out after I failed my math exam.
See also: ball, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bale[beil]
EljasEL-yahsFinnish
Klimentina-Macedonian
Jehanne-Medieval French
Haamid-Arabic
RasmusRAHS-moosDanish, Swedish, Norwegian