tongue-lash
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of tongue-lash
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The closing of Congress gave Senator Pat Harrison some fine opportunities to tongue-lash Republicans, and he was not slow to seize his opportunities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes their officers had to tongue-lash them into action.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even Mutt & Jeff, Min & Andy Gump, Smitty, Jiggs & Maggie hurl pots and tongue-lash each other in Japanese.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then Stalin went on to tongue-lash his top aides, there present at the table.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet bravely he strove again to give tongue-lash for tongue-lash—by reaching out one palsied hand toward his weapon.
From The Poor Little Rich Girl by Gates, Eleanor
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