1. Ý Nghĩa
Stick: lời chỉ trích nặng nề
Give someone stick: chỉ trích, chế giễu hoặc quở trách ai đó một cách gay gắt, có thể là tấn công bằng lời nói, gây tổn thương về mặt tinh thần, hay tạo ra tình huống khó khăn cho người đó.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
She expressed her aggravation by giving her friend some stick for consistently being late to their meet-ups.
James has repeatedly given their messy roommate some stick about the untidy living space.
Parents will seriously be giving their children sticks if they don’t flush after using the toilet.
The employee’s supervisor usually gives them stick for frequently putting off important work.
If he doesn’t alter his habits and behavior, his parents will have to give him a lot of stick for his extravagant spending.
He will have given his subordinates a lot of stick if they don’t reach their goals by the end of this month.