Apedia

Told I Jerk Duke Off.  You   Someone  Speak

Front I told that jerk Duke off. 
Back
If you 
tell
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/de/worterbuch/englisch/tell
 someone off, you speak to them angrily or 
seriously
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/de/worterbuch/englisch/seriously
 because they have done something 
wrong
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/de/worterbuch/englisch/wrong
.
He never listened to us when we told him off. 
[VERB noun PARTICLE]
https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/de/grammar-pattern/v-n_1
 
I'm always being told off for being so awkward. 
[be VERB-ed + for]
https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/de/grammar-pattern/v-n-for-n_1
 
Dutch police told off two of the gang, aged 10 and 11. 
[VERB PARTICLE noun]
https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/de/grammar-pattern/v-n_1
 

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: To  united europe  cards bigger problem states devastated

Previous card: Centralization sɛntrəlɪ'zeʃən n 集中化;中央集权管理 20200

Up to card list: English sentences from series, Radio and other media