talking-to

English

Alternative forms

• talking to

Noun

talking-to (plural talkings-to)

1. (colloquial) A scolding or reprimand; a lengthy rebuke.
   • 1975, Bob Dylan, Blood on the Tracks, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

     Yer gonna make me wonder what I’m doin’

     Stayin’ far behind without you

     Yer gonna make me wonder what I’m sayin’

     Yer gonna make me give myself a good talkin’ to

Translations

rebuke, reprimand

• Hungarian: fejmosás (hu), szidás (hu), dorgálás (hu), feddés (hu)
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• Russian: внуше́ние (ru) n (vnušénije), вы́говор (ru) m (výgovor)