Historical clue formulations

• Give a talking-to — 2025-11-03
• Give a lecture, say — 2024-10-20
• Take to task — 2024-07-04
• Give a talking-to — 2024-06-26
• Dress down — 2024-06-20
• Tear into — 2023-06-16
• Give a talking-to — 2020-03-29
• Upbraid — 2019-02-20
• Termagant — 2016-03-12
• Bawl out — 2013-10-14
• Shrew — 2013-07-28
• Shrew — 2012-10-07
• Termagant — 2008-08-08
• Dress down — 2008-01-16
• Shrew — 2006-09-14
• Chew out — 2006-07-25
• Say "tsk" to — 2006-02-05
• Upbraid — 2004-05-06
• Give what for — 2004-01-09
• Chastise — 2003-12-01
• Bawl out — 2002-08-26
• Berate — 2000-10-31
• Upbraid — 2000-02-04
• Reprimand — 1999-04-15
• Chide, as a child — 1997-04-21
• Chew out — 1996-04-02
• Tongue-lash — 1995-06-28