Question
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase in bold in the sentence. The CEO read the riot act to the employees after the deadline was missed.Solution
"Read the riot act" means "to give someone a strong warning or reprimand." Therefore, the correct answer is option 3-To reprimand someone firmly.
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