give someone a good talking to

give someone a (good) talking to

tv. to scold someone; to lecture someone sternly. The teacher gave Jimmy a talking to.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cassian	KASH-ən (English)	Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Conn	-	Irish
Dahlia	DAL-yə	English (Modern)
Maristella	-	Italian
Doriane	-	French
Healy	['hi:li]