lecture for



lecture someone for something

to give someone a talking-to about something. Please don't lecture me for being late. It won't help now, will it? There is no point in lecturing us for something we didn't do.
See also: lecture

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bjarke-Danish
OsmondAHZ-məndEnglish (Rare)
Lawrence['lɔrəns]
RubeROOBEnglish
IvorIE-vawr (English), EE-vawr (English)Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English (British)
Walden['wɔ:ldən]