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tellings off

tellings off is the plural of telling off.

Meaning of telling off

Noun

telling off (plural tellings off)

  1. (informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
    • He's going to get quite a telling off if his dad ever finds out about it.

Questions about tellings off

What is tellings off the plural of?
Tellings off is the plural of telling off.

Words near tellings off in the dictionary

  1. telling-offs
  2. telling-to
  3. tellingly
  4. tellingness
  5. tellings
  6. tellings off
  7. tellings-off
  8. Tellington
  9. tellinid
  10. tellinids
  11. tellins

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