telling-to

informal

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

Japanese Meaning

説教 / 叱責 / 非難

After skipping several meetings and ignoring email reminders, she finally got a telling-to from her manager.

いくつかの会議を欠席し、メールの催促にも応じなかったため、彼女はついに上司から厳しい説教を受けた。

Sense（1）

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

We all watched the reaction, as Sergeant Rich received a good telling to.

tellings-to

（ plural ）