TELL OFF


Meaning of TELL OFF in English

Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.