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chew someone out
phrasal verb with chewverb[ I or T ]uk /tʃuː/ us /tʃuː/
USinformal
to tell someone angrily that they have done something wrong: 怒斥，严厉责备
The coach chewed his team out for playing so badly.教练责备球队表现太差。
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punching bag
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chew someone out | American Dictionary
chew someone out
phrasal verb with chewverb[ I/T ]us/tʃu/
to criticize someone angrily:
The coach has already chewed out two of his swimmers for arriving late to practice.
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