tell off

Example Sentences

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One eyewitness heard Mr Shepherd appear to tell off the defendant who then hit him several times with a machete.

From BBC

Before the final, Galal had reflected on their upbringing and how he and his brothers were continually being told off by their mother for fighting in the house.

From BBC

He tells the story of a young girl who did not fit in at school and was constantly told off for being unruly and fidgeting and not concentrating in class.

From BBC

"I always get told off for being really miserable," he explained.

From BBC

Both tell off a bully who says of the immigrant student, "we have enough kids on our team" and "we don't need him."

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