tell off
Example Sentences
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Halfway through the song, it’s Cardi B’s turn to tell off critics — and she gets a little help from Taraji P. Henson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
There are people who are angry, parents who want to tell off their kids for getting addicted and you have to explain, it's not their fault, this is an illness.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2022
When it comes to failing to self-isolate or practise social distancing, surely everyone feels free to tell off members of their family.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2020
At the pool, he and his co-worker, Blómey Karlsdóttir, alternated explaining the sauna drama and opening the office door to tell off the two boys misbehaving in the pool.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2016
The tapping grows insistent, and I turn, intending to tell off the Cadet.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
