词汇 | tick someone off |
释义 | tick someone off Theme: ANGER tr. to make someone angry.That really ticks me off!Doesn't that tick off everyone? Idiom tick someone offtick (someone) off to make someone angry.It just ticks me off to think that anyone who wants to can read my e-mail.It was only a suggestion, not a criticism, and she didn't think it would tick off everyone at the meeting. tick off1. To make someone particularly annoyed, angry, or frustrated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tick" and "off." It really ticks me off the way people drive in the bus lane, when they clearly aren't supposed to! Nothing ticked off my mom more than having people come into the house with dirty shoes. 2. To make a mark next to an item on a list to indicate it as present, acquired, completed, etc.; to check off. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tick" and "off." I picked up some bananas on the way home, so you can tick those off the list. We'll be done as soon as everything on the list has been ticked off. 3. To complete or acquire an item on a list. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tick" and "off." I have a few more accomplishments I'd like to tick off before I turn 40. 4. To list or enumerate something, often several things, without much effort. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tick" and "off." Rob can tick off so many bands that I've never even heard of. If you're having trouble remembering that formula, just ask Denise—she can tick it off with no problem. tick someone off tv. to make someone angry. (see also ticked (off).) That really ticks me off! |
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