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
Idoya	ee-DHOI-ah	Spanish
Yngvildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Subrahmanya	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
Aslanbek	-	Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian
Lilliana	lil-ee-AN-ə	English (Modern)
ZahİDe	-	Turkish