Took me to task In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "took me to task", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-06-02 12:06

Meaning of Took me to task (redirected from take (one) to task )

Synonyms:

give somebody a piece of your mind , give someone a tongue-lashing

Take (one) to task verb phrase

To scold someone

The man took kids to task for their acts of vandalism.

His mom has been taking him to task for two hours straight due to being spendthrift.

My teacher took me to task for forgetting doing homework.

Other phrases about:

with a flea in your ear

A harsh reproof

dress down

1. To dress more informally than usual

2. To scold someone harshly

chew (one's) ass (out)

To scold someone severely or angrily

take (one) behind the woodshed

To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.

get (a lot of) grief (from someone)

If a person "gets a lot of grief from someone", he or she receives a strong criticism or judgment for something.

Grammar and Usage of Take (one) to task

Verb Forms

  • taken (one) to task
  • took (one) to task
  • taking (one) to task
  • takes (one) to task

The verb "take" must be conjugated according to its tense.

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TODAY
Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.

Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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