tell on
Example Sentences
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“I think it’s really about inflation, and Friday is going to be the big tell on that front,” said Emily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at Manulife John Hancock Investment Management.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s a joke with its own Wikipedia page, one economists tell on economists, about being stuck on a deserted island with a can of food and no way open it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Obviously, time is going to tell on this,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
"Teachers were encouraged to tell on other teachers for not doing the right thing."
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
“Please don't tell on us, and we’ll let you play, too.”
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
