English Phrasal Verbs (143/365) - Tick Someone/Something Off
To tick someone off means
A) to annoy someone (Am. Eng)
Example sentence:
- Parking on the driveway ticks me off every time.
B) to check something off a list (Br. Eng)
Example sentence:
- Ticking items off my to do list is always a pleasure.
C) to scold someone who has done something wrong (Br. Eng)
Example sentence:
- My wife ticked me off for not leaving my clothes on chairs instead putting my clothes into the laundry basket.
I think I have heard the first (A) use of this phrase, I didn't know the other two. Thanks for sharing.
Hi markku. Tick off is to either annoy/upset or as in a list to complete or work your way through it.
Quite common.
My wife ticked me because whenever I work the mechanics of the car, I mess a lot of clothes, she does not like the mechanical smell. Hahaha
This one can be very handy!