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take to task
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1
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
- He took his rival to task during the TV interview.
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2
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown.
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“Take to task.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20to%20task. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of take to task was in 1740
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