TICK OFF


Meaning of TICK OFF in English

1.

If you tick off items on a list, you write a tick or other mark next to them, in order to show that they have been dealt with. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use check off )

He ticked off my name on a piece of paper...

Tick it off in the box.

PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , V n P

2.

If you tick someone off , you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong. ( BRIT INFORMAL )

His mum ticked him off at home...

Abdel felt free to tick him off for smoking too much...

Traffic police ticked off a pensioner for jumping a red light.

= tell off

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , V n P for -ing / n , V P n (not pron) for -ing / n , also V P n (not pron)

see also ticking off

3.

If you say that something ticks you off , you mean that it annoys you. ( AM INFORMAL )

I just think it’s rude and it’s ticking me off...

She’s still ticked off at him for brushing her off and going out with you instead.

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , V-ed P

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.