Having had a drink, enquire if you'll be scolded (5,2,4)
I believe the answer is:
taken to task
'you'll be scolded' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'having had a drink enquire' is the wordplay.
'having' becomes 'taken' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'had' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a drink' becomes 'tot' (a small alcoholic drink).
'enquire' becomes 'ask' (to enquire is to ask or question).
'taken'+'tot'+'ask'='TAKEN TO TASK'
'if' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for taken to task that I've seen is " Reproved".)