expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke, to press oil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
油を絞る あぶらをしぼる
 
 
油を搾る あぶらをしぼる
 
 
 
 
油をしぼる あぶらをしぼる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oil, fat
ユ あぶら ユウ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
strangle, constrict, wring
しぼ.る し.める コウ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)