give someone a piece of one's mind en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
I was nothing but a mass of trembling. As for answering him back, or giving him a piece of my mind, as I had meant to, I wouldn’t have done it not for a thousand pounds.
1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| given someone a piece of one's mind | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving someone a piece of one's mind | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gives someone a piece of one's mind | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gave someone a piece of one's mind | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
it dirne quattro (to rebuke someone) · fi haukkua pataluhaksi (to rebuke someone) · it rabbuffare (to rebuke someone) · fr dire ses quatre vérités (to rebuke someone) · fi antaa jonkun kuulla kunniansa (to rebuke someone) · fi haukkua pystyyn (to rebuke someone) · fi sanoa suorat sanat (to rebuke someone) · pl wygarnąć (to rebuke someone) · it cazziare (to rebuke someone) · jam cuss off smaddy (to rebuke someone) · af op iemand afklim (to rebuke someone) · ur کھری کھری سنانا (to rebuke someone) · pl wygarniać (to rebuke someone) · sv ge någon en avhyvling (to rebuke someone) · es poner de vuelta y media (to rebuke someone) · es dar cuatro verdades (to rebuke someone)