BRUSH DOWN

ругать кого-л. за провинность I could hear the director brushing Sаm down for being late again. ≈ Я слышу, директор опять устроил Сэму головомойку за опоздание. Syn : bawl out 2), be down on 1), bring up 10), burn up 5), call down 4), chew out, chew up 3), choke off 3), come down on 3), dress down 1), dust down 2), hop on 2), jack up 3), land on 2), lay out 8), reproach 2., reprove, sail into 1), scold 1., sit on 3), speak to 4), step on 3), strip down, strip off 2), take apart 4), talk to 1), tell off 3), tick off 3), walk into 2)