tell sb a thing or two Idiom, Proverb

tell sb a thing or two

Idiom(s): tell someone a thing or two AND tell someone where to get off

Theme: SCOLDING

to scold someone; to express one's anger to someone; to tell someone off. (Informal.)
• Wait till I see Sally. I'll tell her a thing or two!
• She told me where to get off and then started in scolding Tom.

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tell sb a thing or two Idiom, Proverb

tell sb a thing or two

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