get a lecture

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

to be scolded or reprimanded

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Examples (10)

  • I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time.
  • She always gets a lecture from her boss when she's late.
  • The kids got a long lecture about cleaning their rooms.
  • He's about to get a serious lecture on his behavior.
  • We all expected to get a stern lecture after breaking the vase.
  • Don't make that mistake again, or you'll get another lecture.
  • Despite his age, he still occasionally gets a lecture from his mother.
  • If you don't follow the rules, you're sure to get a lecture from the coach.
  • Nobody likes to get a lecture on something they already know.
  • After forgetting her homework, the student got a polite but firm lecture from the teacher.