to tell sb off for doing sth

  • 1tell somebody off (for for doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? …

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  • 2tell somebody off (for something doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? …

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  • 3tell — W1S1 [tel] v past tense and past participle told [təuld US tould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(communicate something)¦ 2¦(show something)¦ 3¦(what somebody should do)¦ 4¦(know)¦ 5¦(recognize difference)¦ 6 tell yourself something 7¦(warn)¦ 8¦(tell somebody about… …

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  • 4tell — /tel/ verb past tense and past participle told /tUld/ 1 SAY/INFORMATION (T) to give someone facts or information about something: tell sb (that): She wrote to tell me she couldn t come. | Don t tell me you ve forgotten my birthday again. | Police …

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  • 5for — for1 W1S1 [fə strong fo: $ fər strong fo:r] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used ▪ I ve got a present for you. ▪ Someone left a message for Vicky. ▪ an English… …

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  • 6lay off — verb 1. put an end to a state or an activity (Freq. 3) Quit teasing your little brother • Syn: ↑discontinue, ↑stop, ↑cease, ↑give up, ↑quit • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 7knock off — verb 1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing (Freq. 3) The mafia liquidated the informer the double agent was neutralized • Syn: ↑neutralize, ↑neutralise, ↑liquidate, ↑waste, ↑do in …

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  • 8forgive — for|give S3 [fəˈgıv US fər ] v past tense forgave [ ˈgeıv] past participle forgiven [ ˈgıvən] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: forgifan] 1.) to stop being angry with someone and stop blaming them, although they have done something wrong forgive… …

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  • 9come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …

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  • 10go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… …

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