take sb to task

take Sb to task

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Definition of take sb to task words

phrase take sb to task If you take someone to task, you criticize them or tell them off because of something bad or wrong that they have done. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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