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tell off
reprove训斥;斥责
The director told off Jim for being late for work again. 吉姆又一次迟到了,受到主任的训斥。
The boss told his secretary off for making private telephone calls from the office.老板训斥了他的秘书,因为她从办公室往外打私人电话。
She didn't like being told off in front of other people, so she gave in her notice.她不愿意当众挨批评,于是递交了辞职通知书。
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v. 1. To name or count one by one and give some special duty to; give a share to.
Five boy scouts were told off to clean the camp. 2.
informal To speak to angrily or sharply; attack with words; scold.
Mr. Black got angry and told off the boss. Bobby kept pulling Sally's hair; finally she got angry and told him where to get off. Synonym: TELL ONE WHERE TO GET OFF.
Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND, LAY DOWN THE LAW, TELL A THING OR TWO.
tell off
To castigate, rebuke, or admonishment one in a astringent or barbarous manner. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tell" and "off." It's about time addition told Jim off for his bawdy behavior in the office. The aide told off the abrupt chump for acting so afield appear her.Learn more: off, telltell someone off
to abuse someone; to advance addition verbally. (This has a faculty of certitude about it.) I was so mad at Bob that I told him off. By the end of the day, I had told off anybody else, too.Learn more: off, telltell off
Rebuke severely, reprimand, as in It's time addition told her off about her behavior. There is additionally a alike expression, tell addition area to get off, as in When he alleged aback a third time, I told him area to get off. [Colloquial; aboriginal 1900s] Additionally see get off, def. 7. Learn more: off, telltell off
v. To admonishment addition or something; admonishment addition or something: The chump told off the abrupt clerk. I was so mad at my acquaintance for apathy to pay the hire anniversary ages that I assuredly told him off.
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