TELL ON Definition & Meaning

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Tattle on, inform on, as in Marjorie said she'd tell on him if he pulled her hair again . This seemingly modern term appeared in a 1539 translation of the Bible (I Samuel 27:11): “David saved neither man nor woman ... for fear (said he) lest they should tell on us.”

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In the end, about 130,000 pupils answered the questions online in classrooms and were told on the survey form itself that the information would not be shared.

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The thing is, most people can’t help but tell on themselves.

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The pupils answered the questions online in classrooms and were told on the survey form itself that the information would not be shared.

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"It was amazing seeing the story of these black women told on that global stage," she remembers.

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"Teachers were encouraged to tell on other teachers for not doing the right thing."

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