tell+off
31Off and on — Off Off ([o^]f; 115), adv. [OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. [root]194. See {Of}.] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: [1913 Webster] 1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off …
32tell — tell1 /tel/, v., told, telling. v.t. 1. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln s childhood. 2. to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 3.… …
33tell — I. /tɛl / (say tel) verb (told, telling) –verb (t) 1. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell one s life story. 2. to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 3. to …
34tell */*/*/ — UK [tel] / US verb Word forms tell : present tense I/you/we/they tell he/she/it tells present participle telling past tense told UK [təʊld] / US [toʊld] past participle told Get it right: tell: Unlike the verb say, the verb tell is usually used… …
35Tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… …
36tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… …
37tell — Synonyms and related words: acknowledge, acquaint, admit, advertise, advertise of, advise, affect, air, allegorize, amount to something, announce, apprise, approve, argue, articulate, ascertain, assert, asseverate, attest, aver, barrow, be… …
38tell — [[t]te̱l[/t]] ♦ tells, telling, told 1) VERB If you tell someone something, you give them information. [V n that] In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over... [V n wh] I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff …
39tell one where to get off — or[tell one where to head in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. * /Bob told Ted to get out of his way. Ted told Bob where to get off./ * /Mary laughed at Barbara s hairdo. Barbara told Mary… …
40tell one where to get off — or[tell one where to head in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. * /Bob told Ted to get out of his way. Ted told Bob where to get off./ * /Mary laughed at Barbara s hairdo. Barbara told Mary… …
