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what does " rail me " mean? Can you help me, please?
what does " rail me " mean? Can you help me, please?
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I'm not sure what "rail me" is, but we do say, "rail on...".
It means to strongly scold someone.
John really railed on Sally for not finishing the project on time.
Don't rail on me for something I didn't do.
My father will rail on me for coming home late.
Another similar expression is, "chew out".
She chewed me out for what I said.
He chews me out every time I call in sick
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