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| tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. | tell +
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| tell A from B: Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? | tell +
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| tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. | tell +
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| tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? | tell +
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| I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. | tell +
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| As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. | tell +
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| tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. | tell +
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| tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' | tell +
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| The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. | tell +
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| tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. | tell +
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| There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. | tell +
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| I kept telling myself to keep calm. | tell +
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| tell sb sth: Do what I tell you. | tell +
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| tell sb: Children must do as they're told. | tell +
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| tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! | tell +
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| tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. | tell +
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| tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies | tell +
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| Are you sure you're telling the truth? | tell +
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| tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. | tell +
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| tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. | tell +
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| tell sb sth: He told everybody he saw the news. | tell +
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| Did she tell you her name? | tell +
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| What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) | tell +
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| tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? | tell +
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| tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. | tell +
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| I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. | tell +
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| Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) | tell +
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| tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. | tell +
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| tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. | tell +
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| tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. | tell +
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| tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. | tell +
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| tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. | tell +
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