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41tell — verb 1) why didn t you tell me before? Syn: inform, notify, apprise, let know, make aware, acquaint with, advise, put in the picture, brief, fill in; alert, warn; informal clue in/up 2) she told the story slowly Syn …
42tell — I [[t]tɛl[/t]] v. told, tell•ing 1) to narrate or relate (a story, tale, etc.) 2) to make known (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate 3) to announce or proclaim 4) to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.); speak 5) to express in words (thoughts …
43tell a thing or two — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two./ * /If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him… …
44tell a thing or two — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two./ * /If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him… …
45tell\ a\ thing\ or\ two — v. phr. informal To tell in plain or angry words; scold. When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two. If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him change his mind …
46off-color — in bad taste, not polite, dirty He likes to tell off color jokes which most people don t like at all …
47Tell Me on a Sunday — is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black. Overview A one woman tour de force about a young British woman s romantic misadventures in New York City and Hollywood, it was written specifically for Marti Webb. It was… …
48tell someone where to get off — (informal) To deal summarily or dismissively with someone • • • Main Entry: ↑get tell someone where to get off (informal) To tell someone that his or her behaviour will not be tolerated • • • Main Entry: ↑where * * * tell someone where to get off …
49Tell England — Tell England: A Study In A Generation is a novel published by Ernest Raymond in February 1922 in the UK about the First World War and the young men sent to fight in it. The film adaptation was released in 1931 under the title Tell England . The… …
50Tell Brak — Nagar (ancient name) …
