to warn or scold someone severely for bad behavior
jemanden wegen schlechten Verhaltens streng zurechtweisen oder ermahnen (jemanden wegen schlechten verhaltens streng zurechtweisen oder ermahnen)
"The teacher read the students the riot act after the chaos in class."
"Der Lehrer ermahnte die Schüler nach dem Chaos in der Klasse." (der lehrer **ermahnte die schueler nach dem chaos in der klasse**)
not easily fooled; experienced and smart
to suddenly think of a good idea
people with similar interests or characteristics
to start thinking seriously about solving a problem
to try something, even if you are not sure of success
to spend less money due to financial difficulties