piece of one's mind

Frank and severe criticism, censure, as in Chuck was furious and gave him a piece of his mind. The word piece here is used in the sense of "portion," but the portion of the mind alluded to always has a negative opinion. [Second half of 1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Homer	['həumə]
Karmela	-	Croatian
Kemp	KEMP	English (Rare)
Saturn	SA-tərn (English)	Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
ConstanȚA	-	Romanian
Danel	-	Basque