| 单词 | riot act |
| 释义 | riot act (once / 30620 pages) n WORD FAMILY riot act: riot acts USAGE EXAMPLESMr Turnbull said the move exposed a degree of complacency among his colleagues, and that he had "read the riot act" to the ministers. BBC(Sep 01, 2016) My parents were furious and read me the riot act. Slate(Aug 30, 2016) She took Sarah’s jump rope, loomed over her, and read her the riot act. Slate(Jun 06, 2016) n a vigorous reprimand I read him the riot act Hyper rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval an act or expression of criticism and censure Riot Act (once / 30941 pages) n WORD FAMILY Riot Act USAGE EXAMPLESThe military were sent for, who read the Riot Act and then opened fire. The Guardian(Aug 15, 2012) "But----" "You must read the Riot Act, sir," the other, who was the Under-Sheriff, chimed in. Weyman, Stanley J., Chippinge Borough(2012) He was referring to the 1714 law, since repealed, that gave rise to the phrase “read the Riot Act.” BusinessWeek(Dec 30, 2011) n a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them Hyper law legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity |
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