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
Vern	VURN	English
Monet	-	Various
Michiko	mee-chee-ko	Japanese
Eshe	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Reijo	RAY-yo	Finnish
Pratik	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali