Idiom: get taken to task (by someone)
Meaning
To be scolded, rebuked, reprimanded, or criticized (by someone).
Examples
I got taken to task by the headmaster for disrupting class again
It’s not entirely fair that the bankers are the only ones getting taken to task for the economic collapse when a great many politicians are to blame as well.
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FAQs
What does the idiom ‘get taken to task (by someone)’ mean?
To be scolded, rebuked, reprimanded, or criticized (by someone).
How do you use ‘get taken to task (by someone)’ in a sentence?
I got taken to task by the headmaster for disrupting class again