Bryce took me to task for having "borrowed" his car
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take someone to task — If you take someone to task, you scold them for something they have done wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
take someone to task — take (someone) to task to criticize someone angrily for something that they have done. She took my father to task for getting drunk at my cousin s wedding. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
take (someone) to task — To rebuke (someone) ● task … Useful english dictionary
take someone to task — REBUKE, reprimand, reprove, reproach, remonstrate with, upbraid, scold, berate, lecture, censure, criticize, admonish, chide, chasten, arraign; informal tell off, bawl out, give someone a dressing down; Brit. informal tick off, carpet; formal… … Useful english dictionary
take someone to task — reprimand or criticize someone. → task … English new terms dictionary
bring someone to task — take/bring/hold/someone to task phrase to severely criticize someone Thesaurus: to criticize stronglysynonym Main entry: task … Useful english dictionary
hold someone to task — take/bring/hold/someone to task phrase to severely criticize someone Thesaurus: to criticize stronglysynonym Main entry: task … Useful english dictionary
take someone or something on — tv. to accept the task of handling a difficult person or thing. □ I’ll take it on if nobody else will do it. CD Nobody wanted to take on Mrs. Franklin, but it had to be done … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take to task — take (someone) to task to criticize someone angrily for something that they have done. She took my father to task for getting drunk at my cousin s wedding. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
take to task — verb censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trou … Useful english dictionary
