tell off
Example Sentences
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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
Is it okay to tell off older kids for not playing nicely?
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2020
One of his favorites is to tell off heckling lawmakers for “chuntering from a sedentary position.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2019
Maria Isabella does get to tell off the male members of her royal court.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2018
The tapping grows insistent, and I turn, intending to tell off the Cadet.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
