noun
[ usually sing. ] ( pl. ˌtellings-ˈoff ) ( BrE , informal ) the act of speaking angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth bad
noun
[ usually sing. ] ( pl. ˌtellings-ˈoff ) ( BrE , informal ) the act of speaking angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth bad
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005