told off
Example Sentences
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I did all the same tests as everyone else, got told off when I didn't do my homework, and socialised with my friends like anyone else.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Adrien was just sitting there, like a teenager being told off in a principal’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
He thought he was going to be told off, but the head master invited the press, and Mr Bostock said he was "a celebrity for the week".
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
Barca boss Jonatan Giraldez, who is 32 but looks about half that age, is told off for straying out of his technical area.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
Lori gave me a hug when she heard I’d told off Erma.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
