Possible Clues:

• Warn sternly
• Caution a man of habit endlessly trapped by attractive figure
• Warn an attractive person concealing second name
• Gently reprove
• Read the riot act to father returning Scotsman to his assembly
• Give a talking to
• Scold, wag the finger at
• Reprimand senior officer with respect to his manoeuvres
• Mildly reprove
• Tick off day when a beautiful creature's around