tick off
verb(tr, adverb)
to mark with a tick
informal, mainly British to scold; reprimand
Derived forms of tick off
- ticking off or ticking-off, noun
Words Nearby tick off
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Other Idioms and Phrases with tick off
tick off
Infuriate, make angry. For example, That article ticked me off. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] For a vulgar synonym, see piss off.
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