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take a telling-off
To be scolded, rebuked, or reprimanded, as for a wrongdoing. I took a telling-off from my teacher in front of the whole class for sticking my tongue out at him.My brother just can't take a telling-off. If our parents even raise their voices to him, he starts getting teary-eyed!