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Definition

To reprimand, to scold

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Related Idioms

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give someone beans

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read someone the riot act

To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.

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chew the cud

To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to rumi…

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To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while …

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To ruin (especially land), by digging.

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To consider, to ponder.
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How People Actually Use It

To scream or insult/offend repeatedly at somebody.

"He often chew off his partners when they do something wrong."

Source: Urban Dictionary

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