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Icelandic
Etymology
Literally, “to tell to the sins”.
Verb
segja til syndanna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sagði til syndanna, supine sagt til syndanna)
- (idiomatic) to lecture, to give a good talking to, to give someone a thorough talking-to
- Synonyms: láta einhvern fá það óþvegið, úthúða, hundskamma, lesa einhverjum pistilinn
Ég ætti að segja honum til syndanna!- I should give him a thorough talking-to!
Að segja einhverjum til syndanna.- To give someone a good talking-to.
Amma sagði mér svo sannarlega til syndanna þegar ég braut vasann.- Grandma sure gave me a stern talking-to when I broke the vase.
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