give (someone) an earful -Idioms

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give (someone) an earful

to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)

I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.

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give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile

give (someone) credit for (something)

give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself

give (someone) one's word

give (someone) pause to think

give (someone) the ax

give (someone) the benefit of the doubt

give (someone) the boot

give (someone) the brush-off

give (someone) the bum's rush

mess around/about

on shaky ground

have nothing to do with (someone or something)

dig some dirt up on (someone) or dig up some dirt on (someone)

beat a hasty retreat

tone (something) down or tone down (something)

take the bull by the horns

give (something) a shot

set (someone or something) loose

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