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a beau mentir gui vient de loinA traveller may lie with impunity; Travellers tell fine tales.Rate it:

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a bem da verdade"to tell the truth", "for the sake of accuracy"Rate it:

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à la fin des fins (or, en fin finale) vous nous direz quelque choseAt last you will tell us something.Rate it:

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a lie has no legsYou can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.Rate it:

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a otro perro con ese huesoyou can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marinesRate it:

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à qui vendez-vous vos coquilles?Tell that to the marines. Rate it:

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a veritate deflectere, desciscereto swerve from the truth.Rate it:

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a vero abducito be led away from the truth.Rate it:

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a vero aversum esse (Catil. 3. 1. 29)to be averse to truth.Rate it:

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acid testTo test for the truth.Rate it:

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AFAICTInitialism of as far as I can tell.Rate it:

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allez conter cela à d'autresTell that to the marines.Rate it:

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am I rightSaid by someone who has just stated what he or she considers to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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am i right or am i rightRhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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bandy aboutTo talk about something frequently, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.Rate it:

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bandy aroundTo talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.Rate it:

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bare one's soulTo reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.Rate it:

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be on toTo figure out; to realize the truth.Rate it:

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beim Barte des Prophetenpledge to tell the truthRate it:

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bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.Rate it:

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blow smokeTo speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense; to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive themRate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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buzz offUsed to tell someone to go away.Rate it:

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c'est l'évangile (or, c'est parole d'évangile)It is gospel truth.Rate it:

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c'est une vérité de monsieur de la palisseIt is an evident truth.Rate it:

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call a spade a spadeTo speak the truth; to say things as they really are.Rate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)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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clue (someone) inTo inform, instruct, or tell.Rate it:

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come here to meIntroduces a topic which is grave or sensitive; listen up; I wanted to tell/ask youRate it:

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come out of the closetTo tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.Rate it:

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cross my heartA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.Rate it:

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cut downPut down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.Rate it:

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DADTInitialism of don't ask, don't tell.Rate it:

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darn tootinAbsolutely correct; speaking the truth.Rate it:

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darn tootin'Absolutely correct; speaking the truth.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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dinosaurs eating cheetosA discreet way to tell your significant other they have a booger to take care ofRate it:

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dish the dirtTo tell salacious gossip.Rate it:

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dites nous le fin motTell us the secret.Rate it:

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dites-moi une bonne fois pourquoi vous êtes mécontentTell me once and for all why you are dissatisfied.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 tellApplied to various other policies that prohibit a behavior but also discourage investigation of it.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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don't tell me i'll tell youannoyed by their reminder commentRate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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