telling-off

noun

An instance of telling someone off, a reprimand or scolding.

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Meanings

nountelling-off (plural tellings-off or telling-offs)

plural tellings-off · plural telling-offs

  1. idiomaticinformalAn instance of telling someone off, a reprimand or scolding.
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APA

telling-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling-off

MLA

“telling-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling-off. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telling-off,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling-off.

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