Sharp reprimand (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sharp reprimand</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for talking-to that I've seen before include "Ticking-off" , "Give someone a good ....... .. as a reproof" , "Dressing-down" , "Criticism from one in authority" , "Session of criticism" .)
(Another definition for talkingto that I've seen is " lecture".)