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passer un savon
passer un savon
to give someone a dressing-down
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to give someone a dressing-down
An informal idiom meaning to scold or reprimand someone severely. It is used with à: passer un savon à quelqu'un.
FR:
Ma mère m'a passé un savon hier soir.
EN:
My mother gave me a dressing-down last night.