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telling someone where to get off

telling someone where to get off is the present participle and gerund of tell someone where to get off.

Meaning of tell someone where to get off

Verb

tell someone where to get off (third-person singular simple present tells someone where to get off, present participle telling someone where to get off, simple past and past participle told someone where to get off)

  1. (colloquial) To dismiss someone with harsh words.

Questions about telling someone where to get off

What is telling someone where to get off the present participle and gerund of?
Telling someone where to get off is the present participle and gerund of tell someone where to get off.

Words near telling someone where to get off in the dictionary

  1. telling its own tale
  2. telling noses
  3. telling of
  4. telling off
  5. telling on
  6. telling someone where to get off
  7. telling someone where to shove it
  8. telling tales
  9. telling tales out of school
  10. telling the time
  11. telling the truth

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