tell off

The way that my wife deals with this is to not put up with it, so I will be told off if I leave the washing-up or shout at the children.

The new journalist was told off by the editor-in-chief, for the readers were averse to the front page story he had written.

A small party of men were told off for burial duty.

We had one of the wounded men told off to keep a watch upon the seas and cry as warning.

He was told off for his lateness by his boss.

The woman told off a neighbour who had commented on her behaviour.

P. S. We got told off by Hayden's minders for asking him to sign our script.

He told off color jokes to his maiden sisters .

It is said that he got scolded ( laughed at, dismissed, told off) for being dishonest.

The woman told off-master: her husband has been good in Pak Sha hospital waiting for the formalities.

He's just been told off for scribbling on his notebook.

He was told off for frightening people by talking of recession and even depression.

The director told off Jim for being late for work again.

The pupil was told off for being careless.

Two of us were told off to get water.

Betty was told off for being late.

I promised my self that I must try my best to get told off less everyday.

Only two of them were told off to do the job.

Because I told lies so my father told off me .