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read someone the riot act

read some·one the ri·ot act
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reed suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee rahy-uh t akt]
    • /rid ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈraɪ ət ækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reed suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee rahy-uh t akt]
    • /rid ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈraɪ ət ækt/

Definitions of read someone the riot act words

  • phrase read someone the riot act If someone in authority reads you the riot act, they tell you that you will be punished unless you start behaving properly. 0
  • verb read someone the riot act (Idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand. 0
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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