tell off
SeparableDefinition
scold / reprimand
Example
"The boss told him off for being late."
Grammar
The object can go between the verb and particle: tell it up or tell up it (if pronoun: tell it up).
scold / reprimand
"The boss told him off for being late."
The object can go between the verb and particle: tell it up or tell up it (if pronoun: tell it up).