What does this phrasal verb mean: "to start off at somebody", is it an

[Ariel]

Test No. incompl/elem-6 "Start/Begin", question 6

He ......... off at me again simply because I had forgotten to lock the back door after I came home.

(a) started
(b) began
(c) begun
(d) starts

Test No. incompl/elem-6 "Start/Begin", answer 6

He started off at me again simply because I had forgotten to lock the back door after I came home.

Correct answer: (a) started

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,
What?s the meaning of "to start off at someone"?
Thank you so much.

[Alan]

This means shout at someone/complain loudly to someone.
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