How To Use tongue-lashing In A Sentence
- At first he listened to the tongue-lashing in virtual silence.
- If the agreement is broken, the miscreant can expect a severe tongue-lashing from the other riders.
- `Gave us a bit of tongue-lashing about the need for extra vigilance. THE ENDLESS GAME
- Although she usually keeps her most trenchant observations for the stage, several members of Hollywood royalty have received a memorable tongue-lashing.
- The company, which has received a tongue-lashing from some quarters of the fashion industry, said retail conditions had been unusually poor in August.
- The courts have fined them, given them a tongue-lashing in the hope that they will grow up, learn from their foolish behaviour and desist from anarchical acts.
- A half-time tongue-lashing by the boss ensured they wouldn't be caught napping again on the restart.
- I heard from colleagues about tongue-lashings they had received when she was not pleased by some decision or activity.
- A brief angry exchange followed, with Llewelyn tongue-lashing the Welshman and Chester berating the Norman. HERE BE DRAGONS
- One case mentioned several times concerned a young secretary who had suffered a number of tongue-lashings.
