Synonym of took someone to task

Verb

scolded rebuked reprimanded reproached berated castigated upbraided censured chid chided reproved rated chastised admonished lambasted carpeted criticised criticized dressed down lectured remonstrated with told off went on at keelhauled ragged bawled out blamed nagged pulled up rapped slated took to task ticked off blasted hauled over the coals blew up chewed out monstered pitched into rowed wigged basted bollocked called down came down on flayed gave someone a dressing-down gave someone an earful gave someone a roasting gave someone a rocket gave someone a rollicking gave someone a talking-to gave someone a telling-off gave someone hell hammered jawed laced into laid into objurgated read someone the Riot Act reamed out scored slapped down tore into tongue-lashed let someone have it rapped over the knuckles reprehended trimmed vituperated abused aspersed cautioned cavilled caviled chastened denounced disciplined disparaged expostulated found fault with gave someone a caning had a go at preached put on the mat railed ranted at reamed recriminated reprobated reviled taunted threaped vilified brought someone to book gave someone a mouthful gave someone a row gave someone a wigging gave someone some stick gave someone what for read the riot act gave a rocket gave someone a bollocking gave someone a rating jumped on kept aft lit into put down railed against railed at took to the woodshed tore someone off a strip yelled at gave a talking-to hauled someone over the coals had someone on the carpet laid down the law raked over the coals sent someone away with a flea in their ear

Antonym of took someone to task

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