Definisjon av take to task

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Verb

take to task - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
pick apart, criticise, criticize, knock act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
brush down, tell off reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"
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take to task - To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.

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