to scold someone severely
誰かを厳しく叱る (dareka wo kibishiku shikaru)
"The coach dressed down the team for sloppy defense."
"コーチは雑な守備に対してチームを叱った。" (ko-chi wa zatsu na shubi ni taishite chi-mu wo shikatta.)
to follow your intuition or instincts
information spreads quickly
to meet the required standard
To be caught unprepared or embarrassed.
to see things positively rather than negatively
to admit that what one said was wrong
