en read someone riot act

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: English Wiktionary
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Related terms

  • de jemandem die leviten lesen (v) ➜
  • en lay down law ➜
  • en riot act ➜
  • en berate ➜
  • en disperse ➜
  • en give ➜
  • en reprimand ➜
  • en riot ➜
  • en scold ➜
  • en warning ➜
  • nl de les lezen (v) ➜

Synonyms

  • en haul someone over coals (v) ➜
  • de jemandem die leviten lesen ➜
  • es cantar las cuarenta ➜
  • es leer la cartilla ➜
  • es regañar ➜
  • fi lukea madonluvut ➜
  • it dare una lavata di capo ➜
  • it rimproverare ➜
  • nl iemand de les lezen ➜
  • ru устроить головомойку ➜

Context of this term

  • en archaic ➜
  • en british ➜
  • en commonwealth ➜

Derived from

  • en act (n) ➜
  • en read (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org read someone the riot act
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