Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 23 compound words that contain tells. The most common are listed below. Open tells in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- tells the timethird-person singular simple present indicative of tell the time: To measure time, to determine the current time.
- tells the truththird-person singular simple present indicative of tell the truth: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tell, truth.
- show and tellsplural of show and tell: A school activity in which each student brings an item to school and presents a small speech on it to the class.
- tells a storythird-person singular simple present indicative of tell a story: Resembling or characteristic of the act or practice of telling a story.
- tells againstthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell against: To function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.
- tells allthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell all: To reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.
- tells apartthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell apart: To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.
- tells offthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell off: To number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.
- tells timethird-person singular simple present indicative of tell time: To measure time, to determine the current time.
- tells talesthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell tales: To lie, to be making false claims.
- fortune-tellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of fortune-tell: To tell someone's destiny or future, usually by magic.
- tells volumesthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell volumes: To talk a great deal.
- tells it like it isthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell it like it is: To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.
- tells fortunesthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell fortunes: To tell someone's destiny or future, usually by magic.
- kisses and tellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of kiss and tell: Betraying a confidence by disclosing private information.
- tells its own talethird-person singular simple present indicative of tell its own tale: To speak for itself; to require no explanation.
- tells tales out of schoolthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell tales out of school: To reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.
- tattle tellsplural of tattle tell: A telltale.
- tells someone where to get offthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell someone where to get off: To dismiss someone with harsh words.
- tells the truth and shames the devilthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell the truth and shame the devil: To tell the truth for the sake of being honest and upright, even though doing so may not be to one's personal advantage.
- something tells oneOne has a feeling, hunch or a gut feeling that (something is true).
- tells it to the handthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell it to the hand: Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while …
- tells nosesthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell noses: Synonym of count noses (“to count people one at a time; to determine the number of supporters of a particular politician or issue”).
Compound words 23
- castellsplural of castell: A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.
- foretellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of foretell: To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
- Austellsplural of Austell: A surname.
- Bartellsplural of Bartell: A surname.
- bowtellsplural of bowtell: A surname.
- Cattellsplural of Cattell: A surname.
- forthtellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of forthtell: To tell forth; publish abroad.
- Kettellsplural of Kettell: A surname.
- Kittellsplural of Kittell: A surname.
- Littellsplural of Littell: A surname.