read (somebody) the Riot Act
成語所屬單字read
read (somebody) the Riot Act — 慣用語
1. To angrily warn someone that they must stop behaving badly.
1.慣用語
釋義
嚴厲警告
To angrily warn someone that they must stop behaving badly.
例句
The coach read the team the Riot Act after they lost three games in a row.
My mom read me the Riot Act when I came home past midnight.