give (one) Hail Columbia



give (one) Hail Columbia

To scold someone harshly. "Hail Columbia" is a euphemism for "hell." My mom really gave me Hail Columbia when she saw my report card and found out that I was failing three classes.
See also: Columbia, give, hail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isabellaee-zah-BEL-lah (Italian), iz-ə-BEL-ə (English)Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Romanian
Chinwe-Western African, Igbo
AdahAY-də (English)Biblical
Fyfe-Scottish
Jutta-German
Neirin-Welsh