
Read (someone) the riot act

Translation read (someone) the riot act into russian
read (someone) the riot act
The teacher read the students the riot act for being so noisy.
Учитель прочитал студентам нотацию за то, что они были такими шумными.
Definitions
To reprimand someone severely or to warn them that they must change their behavior, often with the implication of consequences if they do not comply.