hew out Idiom
chew out|chew
v.,
slang To scold roughly.
The boy's father chewed him out for staying up late. The coach chews out lazy players. Synonym: BAWL OUT, CALL ON THE CARPET, HAUL OVER THE COALS.
chew out
chew out Scold harshly, as in
Dad will chew you out for taking the car without permission. Originating in the military, this slangy term began to be used during World War I and soon spread to civilian life. Several vulgar versions, such as
chew someone's ass out, should be avoided in polite speech. Also see
eat out, def. 2.
hew out
To carve or cut a accurate appearance or article out of a allotment of wood. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "hew" and "out." I'm activity to hew out a canteen opener—what are you making?Learn more: hew, out