Tell Off (Verb)
Meaning
Reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The boss will tell his employee off for being constantly late to work meetings.
- She told her noisy neighbor off for disturbing the peace during late-night hours.
- He was told off by his teacher for cheating on the math exam.
- The police officer stopped the reckless driver and told them off for speeding.
- Her mother told her off for not completing her homework on time again.