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tell off

British pronunciation/tˈɛl ˈɒf/
American pronunciation/tˈɛl ˈɔf/
to tell off
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
[phrase form: tell]
1

to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone's behavior or actions

synonyms : brush down
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Examples
1- I just told off my landlord, Hannah.
2I told off line-cutters and movie-theater-talkers.
3I've been told off many times.
4I was told off about all of that.
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