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
Enis-Bosnian
MarjoleinMAHR-yo-lienDutch
PubliusPUWB-li-uws (Ancient Roman), PUB-lee-əs (English)Ancient Roman
Allannahə-LAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Folami-Western African, Yoruba
Signy-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish