take someone to task
批评或责备某人
正式/口语·表示批评或责备
英文释义
to criticize or reprimand someone for their actions or behavior
例句
The boss took him to task for missing the deadline.
典故来源
源自中世纪英语，其中‘task’曾指责备或批评，后固定为短语，意为严厉批评或指责某人。