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Jimmy Hung
2021-07-30 04:07
Give (someone) the length of (one's) tongue informal
Tell someone your opinions or feelings aggressively or abusively
He gave me the length of his tongue when I accidentally dirtied the tablecloth.
She always gives me the length of her tongue when I forget to clean the kitchen after cooking.
I had imagined that my boyfriend would never give me the length of his tongue like that.
Used to say that someone utters something loudly and suddenly.
The verb "give" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to to emphasize that attention is paid to the individuals who complain or cause problems
Sometimes, you shouldn't be so quiet because the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
