give sb the (rough) edge of one's tongue, get the (rough) edge of sb's tongue
这两个短语意思不同:前者意为“痛斥某人”,后者意为“遭到某人痛斥”。试比较: The teacher gave her pupils the rough edge of her tongue because they were so noisy. 因为那些孩子太吵,老师痛斥了他们。 The pupils got the rough edge of their teacher's tongue because they were so noisy. 学生们因为太吵而遭到了老师的痛斥。