read somebody the riot act meaning in Hindi

read somebody the riot act 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.
   Read somebody the Riot Act

   ATo explain a rule in great detailBTo participate in a public protestCTo read aloud from a law textbookDTo reprimand someone very severely
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) To reprimand someone very severely

   Meaning: read somebody the Riot Act = to scold someone severely and warn them to stop at once *(कड़ी फटकार लगाना, अंतिम चेतावनी देना)*.
   To reprimand someone very severely *(किसी को कड़ी डाँट पिलाना)* is exactly the force of the phrase.
   The tone is angry and final — a last warning, not an explanation.
   Origin.
   The Riot Act of 1714 in Britain required a magistrate facing an unlawful crowd of twelve or more
   to read out a set proclamation ordering them to disperse within one hour.
   After that hour, force could lawfully be used — so reading the Act aloud was the stern last word before trouble.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • to explain a rule in great detail *(नियम विस्तार से समझाना)* — the trap, becau

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Yes – read somebody the riot act has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.

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