Take (someone) To Task Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (someone) To Task Idiom mean?

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take (someone) to task What does take (someone) to task mean?	to scold someone for a fault or error	The supervisor took me to task for arriving late for work.
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Place in the sun What does "Place in the sun" mean?	If you have your place in the sun, you find wealth, happiness or whatever you are looking for in life.

go over the books What does "go over the books" mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
get a run for one's money What does "get a run for one's money" mean?	to receive a challenge, to receive what one deserves	The man got a run for his money when he decided to volunteer for the cleaning project.
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs	There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week. We sat back-to-back during the contest.
tear up (something) What does "tear up (something)" mean?	to tear something up into small pieces	The child tore up the new telephone book.
under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s experience, memory or possession	When he has more experience as a cook under his belt he will begin to look for a job.

monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	mischief	The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken.
cook (someone's) goose What does "cook (someone's) goose" mean?	to damage or ruin someone	I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.

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Take (someone) To Task Idiom