Find a word or phrase "related" to the phrase "to give someone hell"

Question

The idea is to find a word or phrase "related" to the phrase to give someone hell

Then write a simple sentence in English and Spanish for that word or phrase..

Example:

He gave me hell for arriving late. / He admonished me for arriving late.

Me dio infierno por llegar tarde. / Me amonestó por llegar tarde

The words must be "related" to the phrase "to give someone hell".

Pictures would be nice.

If you like this here is the previous challenge

No idea who gave me that vote but thank you. :) - ian-hill, Nov 6, 2011

Answer 1

I got "chewed out" the other day for not using the spell checker.

El otro día no uso esta revisor ortográfico y me regañó.

Well Ian, who is correcting me? - Yeser007, Nov 7, 2011

Well I will - direct translation is "scolded" / Otherwise Mariana is being so kind. - ian-hill, Nov 11, 2011

Answer 2

Well, when someone gives you hell, you "catch hell."

I'm going to catch hell for this! (said right after your wreck your friend's car, for example)

¡Voy a agarrar infierno por esto!

¿Hay alguien que pueda sugerir una frase en español para expresar esta idea?

[1]: <br/>This photo of Dodge City is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Answer 3

I'm in hot water now because I left work early today.

Estoy en agua caliente ahora porque dejó mi trabajo temprano hoy.

Edit:

Estoy en agua caliente ahora porque dejé mi trabajo temprano hoy.

Dejé Sandy - pacofinkler, Nov 6, 2011

Gracias, Paco! - sanlee, Nov 6, 2011

Answer 4

Me castigó para nada. He chastised me for nothing.

Answer 5

Los boxeadores peores reciben muchas palizas.

The worst boxers take a lot of punishment.

Hej, hvordan går det med dig? - ian-hill, Nov 6, 2011

Det går som det går. ok. - annierats, Nov 6, 2011

Answer 6

He gave me grief for forgetting his birthday.

Dio la vara a me para olvido su cumpleaños.

Answer 7

I got ticked off for arriving late. Me regañé por llegar tarde.

Answer 8

Mi esposa me dió infierno cuando llegué a la casa en la madrugada

My wife gave me hell when I arrived home in the wee hours.

Answer 9

She chastised me because I forgot her birthday.

Ella me regañó porque se me olvidó su cumpleaños.