What does tell on mean?

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tell on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stagverb

    give away information about somebody

    "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

  2. tell onverb

    produce an effect or strain on somebody

    "Each step told on his tired legs"

Wiktionary

  1. tell onverb

    To inform on; to tattle; to tell someone with authority that someone else has done something wrong; usually somewhat childish.

  2. tell onverb

    To cause strain to somebody or something.

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  1. tell on

    "Tell on" generally refers to the act of reporting someone's misbehavior or wrongdoing to an authority figure like a parent, teacher, or supervisor. It can also mean to reveal or disclose information about someone or something, often in a way that has negative consequences. Additionally, it can indicate when continuous or excessive strain, pressure, or stress begins to show harmful effects on someone or something.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tell on in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tell on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tell on in a Sentence

  1. Paul Thompson:

    It’s hard for a person who's been a criminal all his life to tell on another Peer brother, we teach them' no more victim, no more victimizing'.

  2. Conor McGregor:

    I'm gonna fight this weekend, and time will tell on all that stuff.

  3. Caesars Palace.James Mason Fox:

    I had no clue what she was saying because we were just losing our minds, i could tell she was crying and you could tell on her face kind of what she was saying. You didn't even have to hear it.

  4. Aristides Hatzis:

    But in Greece, it makes sense to tax evade if you can, because you win, because the chances of being caught are very small, and because it's socially accepted. Your neighbors won't tell on you.

  5. Marie Yovanovitch:

    Although I understand that I served at the pleasure of the president, I was nevertheless incredulous that the U.S. government chose to remove an Ambassador based, as best as I can tell, on unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives.


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