ticksboff
—phrasal verbwithtickverbuk/tɪk/us/tɪk/
(SPEAK SEVERELY)
UKinformal
tospeakseverelyto andcriticizesomeone who has done somethingwrong
责备，责骂（某人）
I had totickhim off for being late again.他又迟到了，我得说说他了。
(ANNOY)
USinformal
toannoysomeone
使（某人）生气，使（某人）恼火
It reallyticksme off when she doesn'tkeepherpromises.她不守信，让我特别生气。