Fuente de la expresión
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Estructura completa
to give sb a ticking-off
Variantes
to make angry; to scold severely
Contexto
There is no guarantee that a disruptive and aggressive child will give you an answer to a question like ‘Do you understand?’ After all, you are ticking them off. You will notice that examples in this chapter are long ones, rather than a couple of one-line ripostes. This is quite different from a brusque warning (‘Last warning, Liam!’). the intention is to give no idea of when you are going to stop. Other teachers may give a ticking off in tones of gravitas, raising guilt. Whenever you launch into a lengthy remonstration, all the culprit wants to know is when you are going to finish. This is a good feature of a ticking off. Sometimes the words matter less than the uncomfortable minute or two delivered with an appropriate tone of voice.
Fuente del contexto
Libro The Practical Guide to Primary Classroom Management
Tipo de fuente
book
Autor
Rob Barnes
Título de la fuente
The Practical Guide to Primary Classroom Management
Año
2006
Idioma
English
Nivel de uso
Popular/Familiar/Coloquial
Marca dialectal
General
Frecuencia
Frecuente