Question 1

What does “read someone the riot act” mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

cantar las cuarenta • leer la cartilla • regañar

Question 2

What part of speech is “read someone the riot act”?

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 3

How is “read someone the riot act” used in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

She really read him the riot act about his smoking habit.

Question 4

What are common word forms of “read someone the riot act”?

Accepted Answer

read someone the riot act, reading someone the riot act, reads someone the riot act