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
ŠTĚPÁNka-Czech
OlaviO-lah-vee (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Hilargi-Basque
LeenaLE:-nah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
JuddJUD (English)English, Medieval English
Torstein-Norwegian