take to task (Meaning)

Wordnet

take to task (v)

censure severely or angrily

take to task Sentence Examples

  1. The teacher decided to take the unruly student to task for disrupting the class.
  2. The manager took his team to task for failing to meet the sales quota.
  3. The parent took their child to task for their disrespectful behavior.
  4. The boss took the employee to task for not following instructions.
  5. The judge took the defendant to task for their crimes.
  6. The chairman took the shareholders to task for not approving the merger.
  7. The coach took the team to task for their lackluster performance.
  8. The doctor took the patient to task for not adhering to their treatment plan.
  9. The lawyer took the witness to task for their conflicting testimony.
  10. The journalist took the politician to task for their misleading statements.

FAQs About the word take to task

censure severely or angrily

blame, knock, denounce,criticize, condemn, fault, tweak, complain, pan, kick

praise, extol, recommend, recommend,praise, approve, extol, approve, endorse, indorse

The teacher decided to take the unruly student to task for disrupting the class.

The manager took his team to task for failing to meet the sales quota.

The parent took their child to task for their disrespectful behavior.

The boss took the employee to task for not following instructions.