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Idioms: a takeoff on -- a tongue-lashing

Idiom	Meaning	Example
a takeoff on	similar to, based on the same idea, a send-up	The school play was a takeoff on Shakespeare's Hamlet.
a talking to	a scolding, a personal lecture	If he has a poor attitude, Dan will give him a talking to.
a tall one	a large drink of liquor, a strong drink	After he heard the bad news, he poured himself a tall one.
a tempest in a teapot	a lot of excitement about a small problem	The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.
a thorn in my side	one who thwarts you, one who irritates you, bug	He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
a three-bagger (baseball)	a hit that allows the batter to run to third base	Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.
a three-bagger	a person who needs three bags over his head because he looks so scary	"What did he look like?" "He was at least a three-bagger. He also needed a bath."
a titch	(See just a titch)
a token gesture	a small sign of thanks or recognition	To thank us, they put our names in the paper - a token gesture.
a tongue-lashing	a scolding, a lecture, a talking to	When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.