tell me

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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Could you tell me more about what makes you feel this way?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

When concerned fans urged him to end the stream, he responded: "Please don't tell me what to do."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But, she excitedly exclaims, “At the L.A. Phil you can dream big. And if you have any big ideas, please tell me about them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She didn’t tell me and my sibling about it at the time, and instead hired an accountant to help her.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Can you tell me anything more about what our assignment will be? If you know, that is—I just want to do well,” I added hastily.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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