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Chew out

/tʃuː aʊt/

B2

UpperIntermediate

1. To scold or criticize someone severely.

  • The teacher chewed out the students for being disruptive during the lecture.
  • My boss chewed me out for submitting the report late.
  • He got chewed out by his coach for not following the play properly.
  • After the meeting, she was chewed out for not providing accurate data.
  • His mom chewed him out for breaking the window playing baseball.

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