he gave me a sermon
he gave me critical advice (Rat)
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"Following last month's losses, the finance manager gave us a sermon about travel costs. It's going to be economy class from now on."
"Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter,
Sermons and soda water the day after."
Lord Byron
"Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter,
Sermons and soda water the day after."
Lord Byron
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ser-mon
1. a talk given during a religious service.
The minister gave a sermon at church.
2. a long speech that is intended to teach or scold; a lecture.
My mother gave me a sermon about my manners.
Synonyms
angel food, discourse,, dressing-down, exhortation, harangue, homily, lecture, lesson, moralism, pastoral, preach, preaching, preachment, talking-to, tirade
1. a talk given during a religious service.
The minister gave a sermon at church.
2. a long speech that is intended to teach or scold; a lecture.
My mother gave me a sermon about my manners.
Synonyms
angel food, discourse,, dressing-down, exhortation, harangue, homily, lecture, lesson, moralism, pastoral, preach, preaching, preachment, talking-to, tirade
