TELLING-OFF


Meaning of TELLING-OFF in English

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

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