off
1.
( BrE , informal ) to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong
SYN tell off
—related noun ticking off
2.
( NAmE , informal ) to make sb angry or annoyed
off
1.
( BrE , informal ) to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong
SYN tell off
—related noun ticking off
2.
( NAmE , informal ) to make sb angry or annoyed
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005