tick off
Britishverb
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to mark with a tick
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informal to scold; reprimand
Other Word Forms
- ticking off noun
Example Sentences
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Appa made sacrifices to give his son and daughter a better life — and he’s more than happy to tick off a list of what everyone owes him.
From Los Angeles Times
The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.
A promise to increase NHS staff pay by an average of 4% has also been ticked off, with inflation driving public sector pay deals much higher than was anticipated in 2021.
From BBC
He will never not have his detractors, skilled at ticking off all the self-inflicted controversies, chaoses and that 2013 vacated national title that will follow him around forever.
“There’s so many different sides to Jackie,” she said, ticking off a litany: “She’s fierce, she’s gentle, she’s demanding. She’s nurturing. She’s a mother. She’s a warrior.”
From Los Angeles Times
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