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Telling off

noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A reprimand, reproach, or lecture. informal

    "He's going to get quite a telling off if his dad ever finds out about it."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tell off form-of, gerund, participle, present

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