Meaning: Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.
Example: His fiancée TOLD him OFF for arriving nearly an hour late.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
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We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'TELL'
- Tell apart - Tell off - Tell on
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