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tell someone where to get off tell (one) where to get offTo express one's frustration or anger with one in an explicit, aggressive way. If she assigns me one more project, I'm going to tell her where to get off! A: "How did you end up in jail?" B: "Well, the officer tried to give me a parking ticket, and I told him where to get off."See also: get, off, telltell someone where to get off INFORMALIf you tell someone where to get off, you tell them in a rude and forceful way that you cannot accept what they are saying or doing. If somebody tried to make you pay more, you'd just tell them where to get off. If she wasn't Aubrey's niece, I'd tell her where to get off.See also: get, off, someone, telltell someone where to get off (or where they get off) angrily rebuke someone. informalSee also: get, off, someone, telltell someone where to get off tv. to tell someone when enough is enough; to tell someone off. He told me where to get off, so I walked out on him. See also: get, off, someone, tell |