tell on
Example Sentences
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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
"It's the play that tells the exact story that I want this national theatre company to be able to tell, on the second biggest stage in Europe," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Time will have to tell on those questions, with neither the Dodgers nor Ohtani ready to commit to any answers until they see how he continues to respond to his return to two-way duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
Because she wrote her book “Survival of the Thickest,” and so she was like, "Start with stories that are too long for you to tell on stage."
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
“You’re not going to tell on me, are you?”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
