ˈtalking-to BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
informal an occasion when you talk to someone angrily, especially a child or someone who is below you in rank
ˈtalking-to BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
informal an occasion when you talk to someone angrily, especially a child or someone who is below you in rank
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012