tick off
Britishverb
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to mark with a tick
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informal to scold; reprimand
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There’s a downside to such an organization of materials; an audience tends to tick off the episodes as they come along, knowing, in this case, how many innings there will be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
"This is one I can tick off and there's not many left."
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
One thing he'd still like to tick off his bucket list is visiting the remote island of Tuvalu in the South Pacific Ocean, which sounds like a pitch for a new TV show in itself.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
Jonah figured she was adding up all the possibilities: seventh grader acting interested plus a chance to tick off older brother plus a chance to show off.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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