tell off
Example Sentences
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Halfway through the song, it’s Cardi B’s turn to tell off critics — and she gets a little help from Taraji P. Henson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
When it comes to failing to self-isolate or practise social distancing, surely everyone feels free to tell off members of their family.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2020
At the pool, he and his co-worker, Blómey Karlsdóttir, alternated explaining the sauna drama and opening the office door to tell off the two boys misbehaving in the pool.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2016
To crush is to want to borrow Mindy Kaling’s pencil skirts and tell off street harassers with the “Daily Show’s” Jessica Williams.
From Washington Post • May 25, 2015
The tapping grows insistent, and I turn, intending to tell off the Cadet.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
