[tell off] vt (1804) 1: to number and set apart; esp: 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"
[tell off] vt (1804) 1: to number and set apart; esp: 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 English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012