- ˌtell sb ˈoff
- phrasal verb
informalto criticize someone angrily for doing something wrongThe teacher told me off for talking again today.[/ex]I'm going to get told off for being late.[/ex]
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ˌtell sb ˈoff
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tell him off — tell him you are angry, tell him he is wrong If he mentions my toupee once more, I m going to tell him off … English idioms
tell|ing-off — «TEHL ihng F, OF», noun. Informal. a scolding; rebuke … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody off (for something doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody off (for for doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? … Useful english dictionary
tell someone off — (informal).See reprimand verb. → tell * * * informal reprimand or scold someone my parents told me off for coming home late … Useful english dictionary
tell someone off — informal reprimand someone. → tell … English new terms dictionary
tell smb off — speak to angrily He told his neighbor off after their music was too loud last night … Idioms and examples
tell — W1S1 [tel] v past tense and past participle told [təuld US tould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(communicate something)¦ 2¦(show something)¦ 3¦(what somebody should do)¦ 4¦(know)¦ 5¦(recognize difference)¦ 6 tell yourself something 7¦(warn)¦ 8¦(tell somebody about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tell him where to get off — tell him what you think of him, tell him off If he complains about the meals, tell him where to get off … English idioms
tell him a thing or two — tell him he caused a problem, tell him off If Sid took my keys, I m going to tell him a thing or two … English idioms
