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    ticking off

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌticking ˈoff noun  give somebody a ticking off British English informalTELL somebody OFF to tell someone angrily that you are annoyed with them or disapprove of something they have done 给某人一顿责骂 SYN tick off
    ˌticking ˈoff nounChineseSyllable


    ticking off
    ˌticking ˈoff noun
    give somebody a ticking off British English informal to tell someone angrily that you are annoyed with them or disapprove of something they have done
       SYN  tick off


    ticking offBrE /ˌtɪkɪŋ ˈɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtɪkɪŋ ˈɔːf/ 🔊, /ˌtɪkɪŋ ˈɑːf/ 🔊 noun [singular] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) the act of telling sb that they have done sth to make you angry 斥责；责骂；申斥 SYN telling-off