tell on
Example Sentences
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My daughter loved—and believed—the mythical stories Bruce would tell on stage about how his saxophonist buddy Clarence Clemons, who he dubbed “The Big Man,” joined the band.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Most people can’t help but tell on themselves.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025
"Teachers were encouraged to tell on other teachers for not doing the right thing."
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
But the story of Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce is proof positive that sports—and the stories they tell on any given Sunday—do not exist in a vacuum.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2024
“Pa, they’re our friends. They wouldn’t tell on us and get us in trouble!”
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
