tick off
Britishverb
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to mark with a tick
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informal to scold; reprimand
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Example Sentences
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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
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tick off one of his "bucket list" events to compete in the Nurburgring 24-Hours endurance race.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
In the United States, Baker said, “By the time the networks get through worrying about who they’re gonna tick off, they wind up with nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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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