give (someone) a piece of (one's) mind



give (someone) a piece of (one's) mind

To tell someone how one feels, often while expressing anger or frustration. I had to give Sarah a piece of my mind after she left my car a mess for the third time this week. Boy, the boss really gave me a piece of his mind after that awful meeting.
See also: give, mind, of, piece

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Callias-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Ron (1)RAHNEnglish
Eastman['i:stmən]
LiselotteLEE-ze-law-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Freyde-Yiddish
Theodosia-Ancient Greek, Greek