Canadian English Meaning of reading the riot act (to)
give someone the riot act
Other Canadian English words related to give someone the riot act
- Giving someone a talking to
- Blaming
- dressing down
- lecturer
- Reprimanding
- dressing down
- calling down
- railing (at or against)
- ranting (at)
- giving a talking-to (out)
- admonishing
- attacking
- basting
- berating
- chastising
- chewing out
- flaying
- hammering
- mocking
- Ragging
- Rating
- telling off
- reproaching
- scoring
- upbraiding
- critical
- lacing (into)
- laying into
- protesting (about)
- Taking someone to task
- abusing
- assailing
- Belittling
- blasting
- castigating
- rebuking
- scolding
- condemning
- denouncing
- disparaging
- scathing
- fault
- haranguing
- jawing
- Keelhauling
- knocking
- lashing
- panning
- reprimanding
- reproving
- reviling
- ridiculing
- whipping [wɪpɪŋ]
- slamming
- dressing-down
- crucifying
- lambasting
- Putting down
- vituperative
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Definitions and Meaning of reading the riot act (to) in English
reading the riot act (to)
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give someone the riot act
Giving someone a talking to,Blaming,dressing down,lecturer,Reprimanding,dressing down,calling down,railing (at or against),ranting (at),giving a talking-to (out)
Approving,endorsing,sanctioning,endorsing,praising,lauding
reading out => reading aloud, readies => readies, readied => readied, readapting => readapting, readapted => Readapted,
