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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Example Sentences

There’s so much emotion in my emails from farmers who tell me, “I feel as though I’m eating into the equity of my next generation, my children. I’m not going to make it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"People used to tell me about Christo's project on Pont Neuf, so I never imagined I'd see as an adult the wrapping of the Pont Neuf by JR... it's spectacular!"

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But the lawmaker said he believes “the scientists and engineers when they tell me that we’re closer than we’ve ever been.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

"I was home when it happened. A police officer called me to bring my son back and tell me my nephew was injured".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

‘You never tell me anything nowadays,’ I said.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler