to read somebody the riot act
[read] the riot act to {sb}to read somebody the riot act
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to angrily warn or threaten someone so that they will not make the same mistake
Dialect
British
British
Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
The coach read the players the riot act after their lackluster performance during the crucial match.
The manager had to read the team members the riot act for consistently violating company policies.
