dar un jabón

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give (someone) a soap”. Compare French passer un savon.

Verb

dar un jabón (first-person singular present doy un jabón, first-person singular preterite di un jabón, past participle dado un jabón)

(idiomatic) (transitive with a) to castigate; to criticize harshly

Usage notes

Not to be confused with dar jabón

Further reading

“dar a alguien un jabón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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