tell someone off
phrasal verb with tell verb uk/tel/ us/tel/ told | told
B2 责备，斥责（某人）
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
The teacher told me off for swearing. 我因骂脏话遭到了老师的训斥。
- More examples
- Mum told me off for slopping water all down her shirt.
- If you make your sister cry, you'll get told off.
- Their teacher told them off for chattering in the lesson.