take someone to task
批評或責備某人
正式/口語·表示批評或責備
英文釋義
to criticize or reprimand someone for their actions or behavior
例句
The boss took him to task for missing the deadline.
典故來源
源自中世紀英語,其中‘task’曾指責備或批評,后固定為短語,意為嚴厲批評或指責某人。