give someone a piece of one's mind

present singular third person gives someone a piece of one's mind · participle present giving someone a piece of one's mind · past gave someone a piece of one's mind · participle past given someone a piece of one's mind

1. idiomaticTo express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.

   That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.

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   I was nothing but a mass of trembling. As for answering him back, or giving him a piece of my mind, as I had meant to, I wouldn’t have done it not for a thousand pounds.

   1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle

   Synonyms: tell off