telling off

Noun

informal

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

Japanese Meaning

叱責 / 説教 / お説教

After the team missed the deadline, everyone braced for the manager's telling off.

チームが締め切りに間に合わなかったので、みんなはマネージャーに叱られるのを覚悟した。

Sense（1）

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

He's going to get quite a telling off if his dad ever finds out about it.

tellings off

（ plural ）