chewing out (noun)

1. In the novel, the protagonist received a brutal chewing out from his mentor for his irresponsible behavior.

2. The wizard's apprentice faced a severe chewing out from the Council of Elders for revealing their secrets to the enemy.

3. I gave my friend a chewing out for leaving the milk out overnight, but it turned out to be a prank as the milk was actually a decoy bottle filled with white paint.

4. The artist depicted a scene of a soldier receiving a harsh chewing out from his commanding officer, capturing the intensity and fear in his eyes.