scold vs tick off

scold

verb
  • To rebuke angrily. 

  • Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. 

  • Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding. 

noun
  • A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman. 

tick off

verb
  • To annoy, aggravate. 

  • To sign with a tick. 

  • To reprimand. 

  • To list (create or recite a list). 

How often have the words scold and tick off occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )