ein Hühnchen rupfen

German

Etymology

Literally: “to pluck a chicken (with)”.

Verb

ein Hühnchen rupfen

(idiomatic, intransitive, + mit, chiefly infinitive with müssen or haben zu) to take to task; to have a rebuking talk with
Komm mal her, ich muss noch ein Hühnchen mit dir rupfen.
Come over here first, I have to have a talk with you!

Komm mal her, ich habe noch ein Hühnchen mit dir zu rupfen.
Come over here first, I have to have a talk with you!

Usage notes

For non-idiomatic use (“to pluck a chicken”), see the individual lemmas.

Synonyms

die Leviten lesen
ins Gebet nehmen

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