ˌtelling-ˈoff BrE AmE noun ( plural tellings-off ) [countable usually singular] British English
the act of telling someone that they have done something wrong:
I’ve already had one telling-off from Dad this week.
⇨ tell off at ↑ tell
ˌtelling-ˈoff BrE AmE noun ( plural tellings-off ) [countable usually singular] British English
the act of telling someone that they have done something wrong:
I’ve already had one telling-off from Dad this week.
⇨ tell off at ↑ tell
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012