dressing down (Meaning)

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dressing down (n)

a severe scolding

a severe criticism, a severe reprimand

The coach gave the team a dressing down after their humiliating defeat.
The boss gave him a dressing down for his poor performance.
The teacher gave the student a dressing down for talking in class.
The parent gave the child a dressing down for misbehaving.
The sergeant gave the platoon a dressing down for their sloppy appearance.
The general gave the officer a dressing down for disobeying orders.
The judge gave the defendant a dressing down for their disrespectful behavior.
The manager gave the employee a dressing down for not meeting their sales target.
The principal gave the student a dressing down for skipping school.
The warden gave the prisoner a dressing down for fighting in their cell.

a severe scoldinga severe criticism, a severe reprimand

admonishment,scolding, lecture, chastisement, lash, castigation, punishment, talking-to, tongue-lashing, rap

indorsement, praise, praise, tribute, tribute, acclamation,citation, honor, commendation, citation

The coach gave the team a dressing down after their humiliating defeat.

The boss gave him a dressing down for his poor performance.

The teacher gave the student a dressing down for talking in class.

The parent gave the child a dressing down for misbehaving.