give sb what for
old-fashioned informal› to speak angrily to someone whose behaviour you strongly disapprove of
Definition of “give sb what for” - English Dictionary
“give sb what for” in English
(Definition of “give sb what for” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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