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Gobful, give a・怒る

March 22, 2010

gobful, give a

Australian English
To get verbally abusive or angry at somebody. “Gob” means “mouth.” In informal situations, the two words are interchangeable in Australian English.

日本語
怒る。言いつける。叱る。Gobは、mouthと同意味。気楽で話せる場面なら、豪語ではどっちらを使っても構わない。

Plain English
1. To admonish.
2. To give somebody a mouthful.

Give a gobfull-usage examples

豪語	日本語	米・英語
He was mucking around, so I gave him a gobful.	ふざけたから、言いつけてやった。	He was messing around, so I gave him a mouthful.
If she doesn’t get serious, I’ll give her a gobful.	彼女が真面目にならなければ、叱るぞ。	If she doesn’t get serious, I’ll give her a mouthful.