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read someone the riot act

read someone the riot act (rid samwan dhe raiot akt)

Idiom Criticism

Meaning

to warn or scold someone severely for bad behavior

advertir o regañar a alguien severamente por un mal comportamiento (adverter or reganyar a alguien severamente por un mal comportamiento)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"The teacher read the students the riot act after the chaos in class."

"El profesor les leyó la cartilla a los estudiantes después del caos en clase." (El profesor **les leyo la cartilla a los estudiantes** despues del keos en klase)

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