tell off

tell off  {v.}
1. To name or count one by one and give some special duty to; give a share to.
Five boy scouts were told off to clean the camp.
2.  {informal}
To speak to angrily or sharply; attack with words; scold.
Mr. Black got angry and told off the boss.
Bobby kept pulling Sally's hair; finally she got angry and told him where to get off.
Syn.: TELL ONE WHERE TO GET OFF.
Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND, LAY DOWN THE LAW, TELL A THING OR TWO.
Categories: informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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