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Phrasal Verb: Tell off

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Tell off - 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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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'TELL'

- Tell apart
- Tell off
- Tell on

 
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