English / phrasal verb
Tell off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To scold or reprimand someone severely for careless or dangerous behavior
In context
01
The highway patrol officer told off the motorist for dangerously tailgating an oil tanker.
02
The workshop foreman told off the apprentice for forgetting to tighten the wheel lug nuts.
Synonyms
scold,reprimand,rebuke
Antonyms
praise,commend,applaud
Collocations
tell off a reckless driver,get told off,tell off for speeding