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View synonyms for tell tales
tell tales
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Divulge secrets, as in Don't trust him; he's apt to tell tales . This expression was first recorded about 1350. A variant, tell tales out of school , first recorded in 1530, presumably alluded to schoolchildren gossiping but was soon broadened to revealing secret or private information. Both may be obsolescent.Advertisement
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