read someone the riot act in Spanish
read someone the riot act in Spanish is cantar las cuarenta, leer la cartilla, regañar.
read someone the riot act in Spanish
cantar las cuarenta
(idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.
leer la cartilla
(idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.
regañar
(idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.
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What is "read someone the riot act" in Spanish?
"read someone the riot act" in Spanish is cantar las cuarenta, leer la cartilla, regañar.
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Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "read someone the riot act": cantar las cuarenta, leer la cartilla, regañar.
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