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time will tellThe results of an action cannot be known beforehand.Rate it:

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only time will tellAlternative form of time will tell.Rate it:

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tattle tell, tattle tell, hang your britches on a nail.If you tell, we hope you snag your britches.Rate it:

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don't tell me i'll tell youannoyed by their reminder commentRate it:

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time alone will tellAlternative form of time will tellRate it:

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time after timeAgain and again; repeatedly; every time; always.Rate it:

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from time to timeC. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.Rate it:

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from time to timeOccasionally; sometimes; once in a while.Rate it:

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I can tell youUsed other than as an idiom: see I, can, tell, you.Rate it:

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I can tell youEmphasises the truth of a statement.Rate it:

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pray tellPlease explain (something the requester does not yet understand).Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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tell apartTo be able to know the difference between things; to distinguish.Rate it:

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tell the truthTo speak frankly.Rate it:

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don't ask, don't tellApplied to various other policies that prohibit a behavior but also discourage investigation of it.Rate it:

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tell it like it isTo speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.Rate it:

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to tell the truthAn attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.Rate it:

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can you tell usA prefix indicating a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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does macy's tell gimbel's(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.Rate it:

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don't ask, don't tellA policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.Rate it:

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don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursueFull name of the U.S. Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy concerning the service of homosexuals in the military as defined in 10 USC § 654.Rate it:

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don't tell meUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see don't,‎ tell,‎ me.Rate it:

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don't tell meUsed to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.Rate it:

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I tell a lieI am mistaken; I thought that what I said was true, but I have just realised that it is not.Rate it:

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pray tellExpressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).Rate it:

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puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.Rate it:

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tell allTo tell everyone.Rate it:

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tell allTo reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.Rate it:

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tell fortunesto tell someone's destiny or future, usually by magicRate it:

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tell it to sweeneyI do not believe what you said.Rate it:

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tell it to the judgeI do not believe what you said.Rate it:

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tell it to the marinesI do not believe what you said.Rate it:

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tell me about itUsed to express agreement and sympathy with previous speaker's statement.Rate it:

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tell ofTo inform about.Rate it:

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tell offTo speak to someone rudely, disrespectfully or angrily; to berate; to unleash one's fury verbally towards someone.Rate it:

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tell offTo rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish.Rate it:

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tell onTo inform on.Rate it:

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tell someone where to shove itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see tell,‎ someone,‎ where,‎ shove,‎ it.Rate it:

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tell someone where to shove itTo express extreme anger, disgust, or hatred toward someone.Rate it:

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tell talesTo be lying, to be making false claims.Rate it:

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tell tales out of schoolTo reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.Rate it:

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tell you the truthUsed to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".Rate it:

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tell you whatIntroduces a compromise or arrangement where the interlocutor has some benefit or advantage.Rate it:

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to tell tales out of school.to reveal information which should have been kept privy to an organization.Rate it:

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to tell you the truthSynonym of to be honestRate it:

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you can't tell a book by its coverAlternative form of you can't judge a book by its cover.Rate it:

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a week is a long time in politicsIn politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.Rate it:

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buy timePurposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.Rate it:

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