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Meanings of good scolding in English

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Usage of good scolding in English
1
There was always a breakaway province or two that needed a good scolding.
Masked
2
I have spoken to him; I gave him a good scolding.
Mistress and Maid: A Household Story
3
For this she got a good scolding from the Levandovsky woman.
Laughter in the dark
4
Janet Andrews gave them a good scolding and an excellent breakfast.
Chronicles of Avonlea
5
Dorothy, however, when the boy rejoined the party, gave him a good scolding.
The Lost Princess of Oz
6
When you are better, I am going to give you a good scolding.
Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions
7
I'll give him a good scolding as soon as I see him alone.
Active Service
8
If I had time I'd give him a good scolding.
Gloria and Treeless Street
9
With most dogs a good scolding will be sufficient.
Outdoor Sports and Games
10
I hope you gave them a good scolding?
More about Pixie
11
The driver gave the animal a good scolding: "Shame on you, shame on you!"
The Land of the Long Night
12
I rated her soundly; she is a woman, and capricious; a good scolding brings her to reason.
Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten
13
No, I'll just give him a good scolding; that's what a classy scoundrel like that'll feel most.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
14
So powerful is sometimes a good scolding!
Taras Bulba, and Other Tales
15
She has been letting the bills run up in the most terrible fashion, and needs a good scolding.
The Enchanted April
16
He took a good scolding about clodding Sid, and did not seem to mind it in the least.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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