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ˈriot act N

to read sb the riot act

jdm die Leviten lesen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to read sb the riot act

jdm die Leviten lesen

to read sb the Riot Act

jdm gehörig die Leviten lesen inf

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The meeting descended into violence between the protesters and the police, with the riot act being read. en.wikipedia.org

The riot act was read, and two or three of the ringleaders were taken prisoners. en.wikipedia.org

When it became known that the lower storey of the building was on fire, the riot act was read, following which the police opened fire on the crowd. en.wikipedia.org

The next day, the riot act was read and mass arrests of the strikers were begun, including a raid on the church. en.wikipedia.org

At least once the drivers had been read the riot act turn up or face extinction. en.wikipedia.org

They have been reviewed as the riot act of the show. en.wikipedia.org

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