give (someone) the length of (one's) tongue

To voice one's opinion, often in an aggressive or abusive way. I thought Paul was unhappy, but I did not expect him to lash out and give me the length of his tongue like that. I can't stand being around my mom when she starts giving us the length of her tongue.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tucker	['tʌkə]
Khariton	-	Russian
Lita	-	English
Bernardino	ber-nahr-DEE-no (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Jacob	['dʒeikəb]
Alic	['ælik]