take somebody to task 관용구

take to task

scold for a fault or error I was taken to task by the supervisor for not arriving at work on time.

take you to task

ask you to explain, haul you up on the carpet Did Reverend Klinck take you to task for drinking beer?

take sbto task

blame； find fault with责备；挑剔
He often takes his son to task for not studying hard．他常常责备儿子学习不努力。

take sb to task

Idiom(s): take sb to task

Theme: SCOLDING

to scold or reprimand someone.
• The teacher took John to task for his bad behavior.
• I lost a big contract, and the boss took me to task in front of everyone.

Take someone to task

If you take someone to task, you scold them for something they have done wrong.

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v. phr. To reprove or scold for a fault or error. He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness. The principal took Bill to task for breaking the window.

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take (one) to task

To scold, reprimand, lecture, or authority one answerable for some amiss or absurdity they committed. Mom took me to assignment over my abhorrent address card. You don't accept to booty anybody to assignment who misuses the chat "literally," you know.Learn more: take, task

take somebody to ˈtask (about/for/over something)

criticize somebody angrily (for accomplishing article wrong): I was taken to assignment for accession late. ♢ She took the Government to assignment over its bread-and-butter record. OPPOSITE: give somebody/yourself a pat on the backLearn more: somebody, take, task

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