...严厉斥责 bite someone's head off ;land all over 严厉申斥 shoot down in flames ;shot down in flames ;skin alive ;skinned alive 严厉自责 kick herself ;kick himself ;kick myself ;kick ourselves ;kick themselves ;kick yours...
But that theory was quickly shotdowninflames by a squadron of hacks keen to point out that Mr Zuma - a man of great personal charm who can also wow a crowd with his singing and dancing - is simply not much of a wordsmith and that no grander conclusions should be drawn.