read a lecture

Also, read a lesson. Issue a reprimand, as in Dad read us a lecture after the teacher phoned and complained. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the early 1600s. Also see read the riot act; teach a lesson.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Colin	['kɔlin]
Buddha	-	History
Jeriah	-	Biblical
Kali	KAH-lee (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil
Constans	-	Late Roman
Natalia	nah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)	Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman