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- Dictionarytelling-off/ˌtɛlɪŋˈɒf/
noun
- 1. a reprimand: informal British "your dad gave me such a telling-off"
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Oct 28, 2024 · tell off. /tɛl ɑf/. /tɛl ɒf/. IPA guide. Other forms: told off; tells off. Definitions of tell off. verb. reprimand. synonyms: brush down.
5 days ago · The only meaning of "tell off" I know is "to speak angrily about something that someone did wrong". I haven't seen that before. English (US) French (France) German Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Russian Simplified Chinese (China) Spanish (Mexico) Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) Turkish Vietnamese
Oct 28, 2024 · You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we are learning the word 'blow' in 'a blow', which is a way of saying something has happened that is...
6 days ago · verb. inform positively and with certainty and confidence. “I tell you that man is a crook!” synonyms: assure. see more. verb. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. “The mother told the child to get dressed” synonyms: enjoin, order, say. see more.
3 days ago · telling. Something that's telling is either significant,or it reveals information. Getting twice as much allowance will have a telling effect on your ability to buy new books. When it comes to economics, a telling indicator of a country's state is how much money its citizens spend each month.
5 days ago · The only meaning of "tell off" I know is "to speak angrily about something that someone did wrong". I haven't seen that before. Anglais (USA) Français (France) Allemand Italien Japonais Coréen Polonais Portugais (Brésil) Portugais (Portugal) Russe Chinois simplifié (Chine) Espagnol (Mexique) Chinois traditionnel (Taïwan) Turc Vietnamien
6 days ago · Related phrases include bollocksed, which means either tired ("I'm bollocksed!") or broken beyond repair; bollocks up, meaning to mess up ("He really bollocksed that up"); and [a] bollocking, meaning a stern telling off.
