talking-to
- IPA[ˈtôkiNG ˌto͞o]
美式
- a sharp reprimand in which someone is told that they have done wrong
noun: talking-to, plural noun: talkings-to
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名詞
- 1. informal a sharp reprimand in which someone is told that they have done wrong they gave Peter a talking-to about solving problems with words, not fists
- reprimand or scold someone
Oxford American Dictionary
- reprimand or scold someone
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- speak patronizingly or condescendingly to someone
Oxford American Dictionary
- speak patronizingly or condescendingly to someone
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- used as a contemptuous way of dismissing what someone has said (often accompanied by a gesture ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- used as a contemptuous way of dismissing what someone has said (often accompanied by a gesture ...
Oxford Dictionary
- talk incessantly
Oxford American Dictionary
- talk incessantly
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- IPA[ˈtɔːkɪŋtuː]
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- a sharp reprimand in which someone is told that they have done wrong: they gave Peter a talking-to about solving problems with words, not fists
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