give a piece of one's mind

idiom
UK: /ˌɡɪv ə ˈpiːs əv wʌnz ˈmaɪnd/
US: /ˌɡɪv ə ˈpiːs əv wʌnz ˈmaɪnd/

  1. To express your anger or disapproval to someone.

    1. I will give him a piece of my mind for being late.
    2. She decided to give her boss a piece of her mind about the unfair workload.

Synonyms

tell off reprimand chew out scold berate
give a piece of one's mind verb

  1. To scold someone severely; to tell someone how angry you are with them.

    1. My mom gave a piece of her mind to me when I failed the test.
    2. The coach gave the team a piece of his mind after their terrible performance, emphasizing the need for improvement.

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The phonetic transcription of "give a piece of one's mind" is /ˌɡɪv ə ˈpiːs əv wʌnz ˈmaɪnd/ in British English and /ˌɡɪv ə ˈpiːs əv wʌnz ˈmaɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "give a piece of one's mind": tell off, reprimand, chew out, scold, berate.

Example usage of "give a piece of one's mind": "I will give him a piece of my mind for being late.". More examples on the page.