English Dictionary

give someone a piece of one's mind

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.

日本語の意味

相手に対して不満や意見を率直に伝え、叱責・非難すること。 / 腹立たしさや不満の思いを遠慮なくぶちまけ、説教する行為。

If a neighbor plays loud music late at night, one may feel the urge to give someone a piece of one's mind.

近所の人が夜遅くに大音量で音楽をかけると、その人にはっきりと意見を言いたくなるかもしれない。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.

That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.

gives someone a piece of one's mind （ present singular third-person ）

giving someone a piece of one's mind （ participle present ）

gave someone a piece of one's mind （ past ）

given someone a piece of one's mind （ participle past ）