L’espressione tell off (dire fuori) significa rimproverare o sgridare qualcuno, vediamo un dialogo di esempio in cui essa viene usata.
Paul’s mother: come è andata la giornata a scuola?
Paul: oggi la maestra mi ha rimproverato perchè parlavo mentre spiegava la lezione
Paul’s mother: beh, allora aveva perfettamente ragione
Paul: ma Mamma, è stato solo per un minuto
Paul’s mother: non importa, dovresti startene zitto durante le lezioni
Paul: ok
Paul: oggi la maestra mi ha rimproverato perchè parlavo mentre spiegava la lezione
Paul’s mother: beh, allora aveva perfettamente ragione
Paul: ma Mamma, è stato solo per un minuto
Paul’s mother: non importa, dovresti startene zitto durante le lezioni
Paul: ok
Paul’s mother: how was your day at school?
Paul: today the teacher told me off for talking while she was explaining the lesson
Paul’s mother: well, then she was perfectly right
Paul: but Mom, it was only for a minute
Paul’s mother: it doesn’t matter, you should keep quite during the lessons
Paul: ok
Paul: today the teacher told me off for talking while she was explaining the lesson
Paul’s mother: well, then she was perfectly right
Paul: but Mom, it was only for a minute
Paul’s mother: it doesn’t matter, you should keep quite during the lessons
Paul: ok