tell off (Meaning)

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tell off (v)

reprimand

The manager told off the employee for being late to work.
The teacher told off the student for talking during class.
The coach told off the team for their poor performance.
The boss told off the department for failing to meet their targets.
The parent told off the child for misbehaving.
The customer told off the salesperson for providing bad service.
The friend told off the other friend for gossiping about them.
The sibling told off the other sibling for borrowing their clothes without asking.
The roommate told off the other roommate for not cleaning up their share of the mess.
The citizen told off the politician for making false promises.

reprimand

rag,rail (at or against), lecture, chew out, bawl out, dress down, cut up, punish, scold, jaw

honor, applaud, commend, applaud, endorse, endorse, commend, honor, indorse, cite

The manager told off the employee for being late to work.

The teacher told off the student for talking during class.

The coach told off the team for their poor performance.

The boss told off the department for failing to meet their targets.