tell me

Idioms  

1. Also, tell me about it. I know, I agree with you, as in Since the layoffs I have been overloaded with work—Tell me! or We had a hard time finding the place.—Tell me about it! It took me all morning. Identical to a literal request to be told about something, this expression must be distinguished from it by the context and the speaker's tone. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]

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tell me

"My grandmother and my auntie used to tell me that he's a cousin of the family. Cause you know, it's a very small island, Corsica."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Many faith leaders tell me they are hoping to steer a technology to ensure it is beneficial to humanity—not harmful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

How much could this exercise really tell me about my health?

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Hartnett: Well, tell me if it holds up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

I tell him Dad can tell me that himself, that he doesn’t have to be his messenger.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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