Today’s “Word of the Day” is “pull up“ and it is a phrasal verb meaning “reprimand, rebuke, scold, chastise, castigate, criticize, reprove, reproach, censure, take to task, admonish, lambast, berate”.
Example Sentence: The Supreme Court of India, which is hearing the case suo motu, was sceptical about the deployment of contractual security personnel in government hospitals and medical colleges, and has pulled up the administration for the slow installation of CCTV cameras. To that end, the State government has told the doctors, and also informed the top court, that it is setting aside ₹100 crore to improve hospital infrastructure, and will form a task force headed by the Chief Secretary with representatives of doctors to sort out issues. To get doctors on her side, the Chief Minister, who holds the Health and Home portfolios, has to walk the talk.
This word is present in A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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