Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give someone a piece of one's mind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: give -some-one a -piece of one's -mind
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.

Example Sentences

"That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it."
"I was nothing but a mass of trembling. As for answering him back, or giving him a piece of my mind, as I had meant to, I wouldn’t have done it not for a thousand pounds."

Inflected Forms

gives someone a piece of one's mind (present, singular) giving someone a piece of one's mind (participle, present) gave someone a piece of one's mind (past) given someone a piece of one's mind (participle, past)

Phrases

peace of mind

Frequently Paired Words

peace of mind speak one's mind

Synonyms

tell off

Questions

What does give someone a piece of one's mind mean?: To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.

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