"sharp end of one's tongue" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} sharp end of one's tongue
  1. A scolding delivered by one. Categories (topical): Talking Related terms: sharp-tongued
    Sense id: en-sharp_end_of_one's_tongue-en-noun-ix4Wd6Og Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1977, Bruce Montgomery, Edmund Crispin, The Glimpses of the Moon, page 259:",
          "text": "Gave them both the sharp end of my tongue, in a way they won't forget in a hurry.",
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          "ref": "2000, Roy Redgrave, Balkan Blue: Family and Military Memories, page 89:",
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