give what for
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give what for
verb gives what for · giving what for · gave what for · given what for
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To scold; to punish, especially verbally.
When she found out, she really gave him what for.
Similar: penalize, teach someone a lesson, amerce, castigate, chasten, chastise, come down on, correct, fix someone's wagon, have someone's guts for garters, have someone's head, have someone's hide
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title = {give what for},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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