What does tell off mean?
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tell off
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Princeton's WordNet
tell off, brush downverb
reprimand
"She told the misbehaving student off"
Wiktionary
tell offverb
To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, direct way.
tell offverb
To count (members of a sequence), to enumerate.
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tell off
To tell off means to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong, rebuking or criticizing them for their actions or behavior.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
tell off
A military term, expressing the dividing and practicing a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercise.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tell off in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tell off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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