give what for

動詞

慣用表現他動詞

(transitive, idiomatic) To scold; to punish, especially verbally.

日本語の意味

激しく叱る / 厳しく口頭で罰する

If you lie to me again, I'll give what for.

もう一度私に嘘をついたら、あなたを叱るよ。

意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To scold; to punish, especially verbally.

When she found out, she really gave him what for.

gives what for

（ present singular third-person ）

giving what for

（ participle present ）

gave what for

（ past ）

given what for

（ participle past ）