ticksomeoneoff
phrasal verbwithtickverbuk/tɪk/us/tɪk/
(SPEAK SEVERELY)
UKinformal
tospeakseverelyto andcriticizesomeone who has done somethingwrong:
I had totickhim off for being late again.
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- chasten
- keelhaul
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid
(ANNOY)
USinformal
toannoysomeone:
It reallyticksme off when she doesn'tkeepherpromises.
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- get upsomeone'snoseidiom
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- joke
- nark
- nose
- rub
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- tit