read the riot act (verb) castigate: criticize severely
Sinonime: baste, bawl out,
beat,
berate, blister, cane,
censure, chasten,
chastise, chew out, come down on,
correct,
criticize,
discipline, drag over the coals, dress down, drub, excoriate, flay, flog, jump down one's throat,
lambaste, lash, lay out, lean on, penalize, pummel,
punish, rail,
rate, read the riot act, ream,
rebuke,
reprimand, scarify, scathe,
scold,
scorch,
scourge,
thrash, tongue-lash, upbraid,
whipAntonime: compliment,
laud,
praise