Meaning Of The Word Tell off

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tell off
phrasal verb: If you tell someone off, you speak to them angrily or seriously because they have done something wrong.

tell off in American English
to count (persons, etc.) and separate them from the total number
to separate from the whole and assign to a particular duty

tell off in British English
to reprimand; scold

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