give what for

Verb

Meaning

give what for (third-person singular simple present gives what for, present participle giving what for, simple past gave what for, past participle given what for)

(transitive, idiomatic) To scold; to punish, especially verbally.
When she found out, she really gave him what for.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

dust jacket

Close letter words and terms

give way to give weight give weight to something give with one hand and take away with the other give word give words to