give a bawling out



give someone a (good) bawling out

to bawl someone out; to chastise someone. When the teacher caught Bil-lie, he gave him a good bawling out.
See also: bawl, give, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wazo-Ancient Germanic
Noelleno-ELEnglish
Cleitus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Mayamikomah-yah-MEE-koSouthern African, Chewa
Yuumayoo:-mahJapanese
Felina-Late Roman