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
Isidorus	-	Late Roman
Elkins	['elkinz]
Evgenija	-	Macedonian
Zoroaster	ZAWR-ə-as-tər (English)	History
Taner	-	Turkish
Deirdre	DEER-drə (English), DEER-dree (English), DER-dre (Irish)	English, Irish, Irish Mythology