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sharp end of one's tongue

sharp end of one's tongue noun: a scolding delivered by one.

Noun

sharp end of one's tongue

  1. A scolding delivered by one.
    • Gave them both the sharp end of my tongue, in a way they won't forget in a hurry.1977, Bruce Montgomery, Edmund Crispin, The Glimpses of the Moon, page 259
    • I crawled, wriggled, rolled and ran back into Düdenbüttel, where Borman got the sharp end of my tongue for not protecting me.2000, Roy Redgrave, Balkan Blue: Family and Military Memories, page 89

Questions about sharp end of one's tongue

What does sharp end of one's tongue mean?
Sharp end of one's tongue means a scolding delivered by one.
What part of speech is sharp end of one's tongue?
Sharp end of one's tongue is a noun.

Words near sharp end of one's tongue in the dictionary

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