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tell off
verb as in reprimand; criticize harshly
Example Sentences
But things took a dramatic turn at a pre-pageant ceremony early this month, when Mr Nawat told off Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, in front of dozens of contestants for failing to post promotional content.
“I quite like broad humor and s— humor, and I keep getting told off for it,” he says, erupting into a devilish laugh.
Pupil Lilly-Belle, 12, was told off in her first week at the school because she was wearing her sister's old skirts which were not the right length.
Adrien was just sitting there, like a teenager being told off in a principal’s office.
"I would just daydream, do nothing, and I'd probably get told off a bunch."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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