chew someone out meaning in Hindi

chew someone out in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   To chew someone out

   ATo invite someone for an expensive dinnerBTo mock someone behind their backCTo scold or reprimand someone severelyDTo praise someone for doing good work
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) To scold or reprimand someone severely

   Meaning: to chew someone out = to scold or reprimand somebody severely, usually face to face *(कड़ी फटकार लगाना, ज़ोर से डाँटना)*.
   The phrasal verb is transitive and angry — a senior chews out a junior, never the other way round.
   Origin.
   American armed-forces slang of the early twentieth century, a printable relative of the barrack-room original; the picture is of an officer grinding a subordinate down with words, the way teeth grind food.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • To invite someone for an expensive dinner *(महँगे भोज पर आमंत्रित करना)* — that is to wine and dine someone.
   • To mock someone behind their back *(पीठ पीछे मज़ाक उड़ाना)* — that is to talk behind someone's back, or to poke fun a

Examples

• “The manager chewed him out for missing the deadline.”

chew someone out – questions

What is the meaning of chew someone out in Hindi?

chew someone out means “किसी को कड़ी डांट लगाना” in Hindi. In English: To scold or reprimand someone severely

What are the synonyms of chew someone out?

Synonyms of chew someone out: scold, reprimand, berate, tell off.

What is the opposite of chew someone out?

Antonyms of chew someone out: praise, commend.

Has chew someone out been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – chew someone out has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC GD 2022 T-1.

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