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
Kenyon-English
Theodosius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Michellemee-SHEL (French), mi-SHEL (English)French, English, Dutch
Baise[beiz]
Lazare-French
Eddy['edi]