ticks off
Really gets to
Ticks off has two main meanings that share a sense of marking completion.
To tick off items is to check them off a list, noting each as done: She ticked off the requirements one by one.
The other meaning is to annoy or anger someone: It really ticks me off when people cut in line.
In British usage, to tick someone off is to reprimand them.
- aggravatesMakes more severe
- annoysCauses petty irritation
- bothersCauses irritation or disturbance
- irritatesProvokes mild anger
- vexesCauses annoyance or distress
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