вы́волочка

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1.
dressing-down, telling-off, scolding, reprimandcolloquial
Нача́льник устро́ил ему́ вы́волочку за опозда́ние.
The boss gave him a dressing-down for being late.
Usually with устроить/задать/получить.
2.
beating, thrashing, hidingcolloquial
Мальчи́шки устро́или ему́ вы́волочку во дворе́.
The boys gave him a beating in the yard.

Examples

Отец устроил сыну хорошую выволочку за оценки.
His father gave his son a good dressing-down over his grades.
Начальник дал ему серьёзную выволочку на работе.
His boss gave him a serious dressing-down at work.
После этой выволочки он больше не опаздывал.
After that dressing-down, he was never late again.