dressing-down,give someone a dressing-down这一习语的意思为“狠狠的训斥”。1.His sister gave him a real dressing downfor wasting so much time.他的姐姐因他浪费了那么多时间而狠狠训了他一顿。2.The sergeant gave the soldier a good dressing-down because his shoes werenot shined.中士因那士兵的鞋没有擦亮而痛斥了他一顿。dribs and drabs Dressing-down, give someone a dressing-down This idiom means “reprimanded by swearing.” 1. His sister gave him a real dressing down for wasting so much time. His sister trained him because he was wasting so much time. 2.The sergeant gave the soldier a good dressing-down because his shoes were not shined. The sergeant reproached him because the soldier’s shoes were not polished. Dribs and drabs