TELL OFF


Meaning of TELL OFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ transitive verb ]

Date: 1804

1. : to number and set apart ; especially : to assign to a special duty

told off a detail and put them to opening a trench — J. F. Dobie

2. : reprimand , excoriate

told him off for his arrogance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.