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point outTo tell, remind, indicate to someone.Rate it:

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pour honey in one's earTell someone something that they want to hear.Rate it:

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pour honey into one's earTell someone something that they want to hear.Rate it:

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pray tellPlease explain (something the requester does not yet understand).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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pull a fast onePlay a trick upon another. Tell a joke about another, surprise another with swiftness, delude another, lead another astray.Rate it:

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qui vivra verraHe who lives longest will see most; Time will show (tell).Rate it:

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raconter de fil en aiguilleTo tell the whole matter from the beginning.Rate it:

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rap atTo talk to; to communicate with; to tell of important things.Rate it:

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rat outTo inform authorities; to tell on.Rate it:

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read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

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si lo sabré yodon't I know it; tell me about itRate it:

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só o tempo diráAlternative form of o tempo dirá; literally only time will tellRate it:

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spin a yarnTo tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.Rate it:

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spun rather an impossible yarnTell or create a lengthyRate it:

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sword and sandalOf or pertaining to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.Rate it:

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table danceClub nocturno que ofrece stripteases y posiblemente otros servicios relacionados tales como: los table dance1, "lap-dance" o bailes privados.Rate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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talk throughTo tell someone step by step how to do something.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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teach grandma how to suck eggsTo tell an expert how to do things.Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.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 apartTo be able to know the difference between things; to distinguish.Rate it:

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tell fortunesto tell someone's destiny or future, usually by magicRate 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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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 the truthTo speak frankly.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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temper temperUsed to tell someone to control their temperRate it:

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textura de la pinturaAgrupación de formas y colores que permiten percibir irregularidades en una superficie continua o plana. La función de tales texturas es proporcionar realismo a la obra, hacerla creíble y lograr sensaciones en los espacios que observamos.Rate it:

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thats whats upto tell someone what is going onRate it:

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time alone will tellAlternative form of time will tellRate it:

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

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TMAIInitialism of tell me about it.Rate it:

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