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tell where to get off

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tell someone where to get off (informal)
to angrily refuse to do what someone wants you to do, usually using direct or rude language. She wanted to borrow money again so I told her where to get off.
See also: tell


tell someone where to get off
to let someone know in a direct way that they are wrong or behaving badly. Steve's one of the few people in the office who will tell her where to get off.
See also: tell


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