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Also, give a talking to. Scold, reprimand, as in The teacher said he'd have to talk to Jeff after school, or Dad gave us both a good talking to. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] For talk to like a Dutch uncle, see DUTCH UNCLE.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): talk to someone
1. Lit. to speak to someone; to confer with someone. • Talk to me! I really want your opinion. • I will have to talk to Mark to see what he thinks. 2. Fig. to lecture to someone; to reprimand someone. • I wish you would talk to your son. He is creating havoc in the classroom. • I am going to have to talk to Roberta. She is not getting things clean.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs