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EyeSeeYou Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

To TAKE Sb

Does to 'take somebody' mean to reprimand? I was told so but I can't seem to find it on any dictionary yet.

The teacher took the student as he was misbehaving in class.
  

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"to take somebody to task" is the phrase you're looking for, I think.

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  • "to take somebody to task" is the phrase you're looking for, I think.
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"to take somebody to task" is the phrase you're looking for, I think.
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Annvan"to take somebody to task" is the phrase you're looking for, I think.
Yes, it seems so. Thanks. The teacher must've made a mistake then.
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