Fred was very troubled by his wife's nagging.

The boss just chewed him out again.

His wife nags him constantly.

I didn't do well on the test so my parents chewed me out.

The bad-tempered man snapped at his daughter.

It's publicly recommended to "raise obedient kids," but it's rather difficult to carry that out.

Whenever I come home late at night, my parents scold me and it annoys me. No matter how late I come back, they're awake and waiting for me. It would be so nice if they just went to sleep instead.