read the riot act to someone
read the ri·ot act to some·one
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- [reed stressed th ee rahy-uh t akt too suhm-wuhn, -wuh n]
- /rid stressed ði ˈraɪ ət ækt tu ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [reed stressed th ee rahy-uh t akt too suhm-wuhn, -wuh n]
- /rid stressed ði ˈraɪ ət ækt tu ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/
Definition of read the riot act to someone words
- noun read the riot act to someone to warn or reprimand someone severely 0
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Parts of speech for Read the riot act to someone
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determiner
exclamation
read the riot act to someone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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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