give someone what-for

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

Japanese Meaning

叱る（激しく非難・注意してお説教する）

管理者が従業員がプロジェクトを妨害したことを知ったら、チームの前でその人をこっぴどく叱るだろう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

He really gave the kid what-for about the baseball through his window.

gives someone what-for

（ present singular third-person ）

giving someone what-for

（ participle present ）

gave someone what-for

（ past ）

given someone what-for

（ participle past ）